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The clock is ticking for Congress to avoid another quorum lapse at the National Labor Relations Board. The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmed the president’s nominees to two NLRB seats Wednesday with only a few weeks before the current Board members’ terms expire. The development highlights the critical importance of timely

The Sixth Circuit has declined to reconsider its decision finding that a Midwest paving and road construction company unlawfully locked out workers during bargaining negotiations. The refusal to rehear the case means the panel’s ruling stands, and the company must now contend with NLRB remedies requiring it to make workers whole for lost wages. The

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has delivered a significant ruling limiting the scope of arbitration provisions in collective bargaining agreements. The court determined that general references to the American Arbitration Association’s Labor Arbitration Rules do not constitute a “clear and unmistakable delegation” of authority to arbitrators to decide statutory wage claims for former bargaining

The National Labor Relations Board’s general counsel has issued a significant memo that signals a major shift in how the agency views noncompete provisions in employment agreements. The memo concludes that noncompete clauses do not, as a general matter, violate employees’ rights under federal labor law—a position that reverses years of aggressive enforcement under the

Amazon appears to have strategically provoked a National Labor Relations Board decision this week that could become a pivotal test case challenging one of the NLRB’s most significant labor law policies. An NLRB administrative judge ordered Amazon to bargain with the Teamsters at a San Francisco delivery facility—a ruling that may give the board’s Republican-dominated

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a landmark decision this week that fundamentally reshapes the structural independence of the National Labor Relations Board. The justices ruled that the president can freely fire members of independent agency panels like the NLRB, even when Congress has enacted statutes attempting to impose “for cause” protections. The decision holds significant

A federal appeals court has sided with Starbucks in a significant labor dispute, reversing a National Labor Relations Board decision that the company unlawfully terminated a worker for union support. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the NLRB’s finding that Starbucks violated federal labor law when it fired an employee who had been advocating

The Department of Labor has finalized changes to union financial disclosure requirements, including a new reporting form designed to provide greater detail regarding union finances. Supporters say the changes improve transparency, while critics warn they may increase administrative burdens. What the Rule Changes Federal law already requires unions to disclose financial information to members and

A Fifth Circuit judge pressed Starbucks during oral arguments in a labor dispute involving the company’s response to a union organizing campaign, asking pointed questions about the company’s overall view of unions. The exchange highlights the continuing legal fallout from Starbucks’ nationwide labor battles. More Than a Single Store Dispute The appeal stems from findings

The Amazon Labor Union is urging a federal judge to uphold New York’s effort to step in when the National Labor Relations Board is unable to fully perform its duties, arguing that traditional federal preemption principles no longer fit the agency’s current circumstances. The dispute could become a major test of how states respond when