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A federal court ruling blocking California from substituting its labor agency for the NLRB during periods of federal dysfunction has left only fragments of the state’s ambitious “fill-in” law intact. The decision significantly narrows California’s attempt to expand its role in private-sector labor relations. What Survived — and What Didn’t While some peripheral provisions remain, […]

Pacific Gas & Electric has agreed to pay $100 million to settle investor claims alleging the company misled markets about safety practices before catastrophic California wildfires. While not a labor case, the settlement has workforce and compliance implications for heavily regulated employers. What Investors Alleged Shareholders claimed PG&E downplayed infrastructure risks and safety failures, artificially

A Kaiser Permanente employee has asked a California federal judge to allow his amended discrimination lawsuit to proceed, arguing he adequately alleged that race played a role in the denial of a requested job transfer. The case illustrates the increasingly precise pleading standards governing workplace bias claims. What the Employee Must Show To survive dismissal,

A labor union is urging a Virginia federal court to enforce an arbitration award ordering the reinstatement of a bus driver who struck a pedestrian, rejecting the employer’s claim that the arbitrator exceeded his authority. The dispute underscores the limited role courts play in reviewing arbitration outcomes — even in cases involving serious misconduct. Arbitration’s

The federal government has asked the Ninth Circuit to pause a court order preventing agencies from implementing layoffs through next month, arguing the lower court improperly intruded on the authority of federal labor bodies. The dispute highlights tensions between judicial intervention, executive workforce management, and statutory labor processes. The Layoff Freeze at Issue The challenged

The Fifth Circuit has declined Nexstar Media’s request to revisit a ruling upholding the unionization of employees at its Denver hub, closing the door on the company’s latest attempt to unwind a representation outcome it has challenged for months. The court’s refusal to rehear the case reinforces the durability of union election results once appellate

A coalition of unions is urging a New York federal judge to reject the Trump administration’s claim that a lawsuit challenging the Department of Government Efficiency’s access to worker data is moot. According to the unions, DOGE remains operational, and the underlying privacy and statutory concerns have not disappeared. The dispute underscores growing tension between

The full Ninth Circuit has agreed to reconsider precedent governing the NLRB’s authority to resolve competing union claims over work assignments — a move that could reshape jurisdictional dispute law across the western United States. The en banc review follows challenges to a panel decision that revived a rival union’s attempt to claim work traditionally

New York Attorney General Letitia James has accused UPS of systematically underpaying seasonal workers by failing to compensate them for work performed outside scheduled shifts, including unpaid overtime. The allegations paint a picture of holiday demand overwhelming wage-and-hour compliance. The enforcement action highlights how seasonal hiring surges can expose employers to significant liability when timekeeping

The National Labor Relations Board is urging a California federal judge to reject the idea that states can step in to enforce federal labor law when the NLRB is unable to function at full capacity. The agency argues that allowing state labor boards to “fill in” would create instability, conflicting rulings, and a fractured national