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A New Jersey state-court judge is now hearing arguments in a case that highlights a recurring tension between state-level discrimination claims and federally mandated labor law protections. The state of New Jersey brought a lawsuit against a local union alleging discriminatory job-referral practices. But the union—backed by broader doctrine under the National Labor Relations Act

The fight between Amazon and the labor-regulation apparatus has reached a new, possibly pivotal stage. On September 15, 2025, the appeals court for the Ninth Circuit heard arguments over whether a federal anti-injunction statute should block Amazon from stalling an ongoing NLRB enforcement proceeding — or whether the company can use constitutional arguments to force

An association of builders has asked Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) — joined by others — to persuade the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (11th Circuit) to block a sweeping labor-agreement mandate tied to federal construction contracts. The mandate, issued as Executive Order 14063 by Joe Biden, requires that every federal

A recent hearing by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) has spotlighted a thorny question under the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) — namely, when an employee’s public criticism of their employer remains shielded under federal labor law. The case arises from a ruling that a Texas utility

A unanimous three-judge panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the termination of about 30 former employees of Northwell Health. These workers said they had requested religious exemptions from Northwell’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate and were fired when their requests were denied. The appellate court ruled their

The New York Labor Law § 220 (NYLL § 220) — which guarantees “prevailing wage” protections for certain public-works laborers, mechanics, and workers — may soon apply more broadly than many contractors realized, thanks to a recent ruling by United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (Second Circuit). On September 9, 2025, the

The Trump administration has taken the position that courts cannot review executive orders that instruct federal agencies to cancel union contracts. In the case at hand, the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) has challenged such an order, claiming it unlawfully undermines collective bargaining. The administration responded by arguing that Congress granted the president broad discretion

A California federal judge recently ruled that a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s plan to reorganize federal agencies and lay off workers will move forward. The administration attempted to dismiss the case, pointing to a prior Supreme Court decision that temporarily paused an injunction against similar orders. The judge, however, rejected this argument, stating that

In his short time as acting general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), William Cowen has stood out for adopting an unusually proactive approach. Rather than operating quietly behind the scenes, Cowen has issued public memoranda, policy updates, and enforcement guidance at a pace that labor experts say is uncommon for the role.

The U.S. Solicitor General recently defended the Supreme Court’s emergency ruling allowing the president to remove an NLRB member. The case raises fundamental questions about the balance of power between the executive branch and independent agencies. Why It Matters and Implications for the NLRB Supporters argue that presidents must have authority to remove officials who