Labor and Employment News
NLRB Finds Amazon’s Education Benefit Reminder Lawful During Union Drive
The National Labor Relations Board has upheld a judge’s finding...
Read MoreAppeal May Redefine Boundaries of Protected Group Activity
An appeal of an NLRB administrative judge’s ruling protecting a...
Read MoreNLRB Narrows Scope of Information Violation in Telecom Dispute
The National Labor Relations Board has partially reversed an administrative...
Read MoreNLRB Declines to Revisit Captive Audience Meeting Ban — For Now
The National Labor Relations Board’s two newly seated Republican members...
Read MoreNinth Circuit Revives $4.1M Union Health Plan Dispute
A divided Ninth Circuit panel reversed a district court decision...
Read MoreSupreme Court Examines Pension Withdrawal Liability Calculations
The Supreme Court is set to examine how employers’ withdrawal...
Read MoreNLRB Issues First Published Decision After Regaining Quorum
After regaining the members necessary to act officially, the NLRB...
Read MoreNLRB Staffing Losses Raise Questions About Enforcement Capacity
The National Labor Relations Board has lost nearly 200 positions...
Read MoreState Expansion of Disparate Impact Creates Compliance Patchwork
Recent legislative changes in New York and New Jersey codifying...
Read MoreAdministration Seeks to Vacate Injunctions Protecting Federal CBAs
The Trump administration has asked the D.C. Circuit to overturn...
Read MoreDHS Blocked Again From Ending TSA Collective Bargaining Agreement
A Washington federal court has again stopped the Department of...
Read MoreFormer NLRB Member Warns Against Threat to Board Independence
Former NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox is urging the D.C. Circuit...
Read MoreCourt Decision Leaves Little of California’s NLRB Fill-In Law Standing
A federal court ruling blocking California from substituting its labor...
Read MorePG&E’s $100M Investor Settlement Highlights Governance Fallout of Wildfires
Pacific Gas & Electric has agreed to pay $100 million...
Read MoreKaiser Employee Pushes to Keep Race Bias Suit Alive
A Kaiser Permanente employee has asked a California federal judge...
Read MoreUnion Seeks Enforcement of Arbitration Award Reinstating Driver
A labor union is urging a Virginia federal court to...
Read MoreFederal Agencies Ask Ninth Circuit to Lift Layoff Freeze
The federal government has asked the Ninth Circuit to pause...
Read MoreFifth Circuit Refuses to Reopen Nexstar Unionization Fight
The Fifth Circuit has declined Nexstar Media’s request to revisit...
Read MoreUnions Push Back on Claim DOGE Data Lawsuit Is Moot
A coalition of unions is urging a New York federal...
Read MoreNinth Circuit Reopens Debate on Union Work Assignment Authority
The full Ninth Circuit has agreed to reconsider precedent governing...
Read MoreNew York AG Accuses UPS of Shortchanging Seasonal Workers
New York Attorney General Letitia James has accused UPS of...
Read MoreNLRB Warns Against States Filling Federal Labor Enforcement Void
The National Labor Relations Board is urging a California federal...
Read MoreTeamsters Local Defends Decision Not to Arbitrate Worker’s Termination
A Teamsters local has asked a Michigan federal court to...
Read MoreSupreme Court Lets Stand Ruling Allowing Employers to Halt NLRB Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a Fifth...
Read MoreStarbucks’ $39M NYC Fair Workweek Settlement Raises the Stakes for Scheduling Compliance
Starbucks has agreed to pay nearly $39 million to resolve...
Read MoreSixth Circuit Signals Zero Tolerance for Stonewalling in Union Records Disputes
The Sixth Circuit has delivered a sharp reminder that compliance...
Read MoreTeamsters Break New Ground Organizing Amazon Truck Drivers
The Teamsters announced a milestone: the successful organization of their...
Read MoreNinth Circuit May Reengage With NLRB’s Cemex Framework Challenge
The National Labor Relations Board has asked the Ninth Circuit...
Read MoreStarbucks Workers Launch Expanding Strike as Labor Tensions Escalate Nationwide
An open-ended strike by Starbucks workers began Thursday at 65...
Read MoreSenate Committee Revives Consideration of Long-Stalled NLRB Nominee
The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions...
Read MoreImmigrant Drivers, Unions Seek Emergency Pause on DOT Rule
Immigrant drivers and labor unions have asked the D.C. Circuit...
Read MoreFederal Government Supports Machinists Fund in Supreme Court Pension Dispute
The federal government has filed a brief in support of...
Read MoreBoeing Worker Warns Faster Deals Act Could Undermine Union Power
At a recent Senate labor committee hearing, a striking Boeing...
Read MoreCompany Urges Court to Keep $28M ERISA Lawsuit Against Teamsters Fund Alive
A New Jersey roofing and siding manufacturer is pushing to...
Read MorePipe Fitters’ Union Urges Third Circuit to Reconsider $3.5M Pension Reversal
The Third Circuit’s recent decision to overturn a $3.5 million...
Read MoreStalled NLRB Nominee Vote Raises Questions About Agency’s Future
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) may face delays in...
Read MoreIAM Pension Fund Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Union-Friendly Liability Ruling
Trustees for the International Association of Machinists (IAM) pension fund...
Read MoreNLRB Nominee Promises Independence Amid Potential Pressure From Trump
At a U.S. Senate confirmation hearing on October 21, 2025,...
Read MoreThird Circuit Reverses Union’s $3.5M Win Over Overtime Pension Contributions
The Third Circuit recently overturned a $3.5 million judgment previously...
Read MoreUnion Abandons Lawsuit Over CFPB Personnel Data Access — What’s Next for the Agency and Employees
The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) has dropped a lawsuit...
Read MoreWhen State Bias Claims Collide With Federal Labor Law: The New Jersey Union-Referral Case
A New Jersey state-court judge is now hearing arguments in...
Read MoreAmazon.com Services, LLC vs. National Labor Relations Board: Ninth Circuit to Weigh Scope of Anti-Injunction Law
The fight between Amazon and the labor-regulation apparatus has reached...
Read MoreBuilders Push Back: Can the 11th Circuit Stop the Biden-Era PLA Mandate?
An association of builders has asked Associated Builders and Contractors...
Read MoreWhen Does Public Criticism at Work Trigger Federal Labor Protection? A Close Look at the D.C. Circuit’s Struggle
A recent hearing by the U.S. Court of Appeals for...
Read More2nd Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Vax-Bias Suit Against Northwell Health — What That Means for Healthcare-Worker Exemptions
A unanimous three-judge panel of the Second Circuit Court of...
Read MoreWhen Fire-Alarm Work Triggers Prevailing-Wage Rights: A New Certification by the 2nd Circuit
The New York Labor Law § 220 (NYLL § 220)...
Read MoreAdministration Argues Courts Can’t Review Federal Union Orders
The Trump administration has taken the position that courts cannot...
Read MoreCourt Allows Challenge to Federal Worker Layoffs
A California federal judge recently ruled that a lawsuit challenging...
Read MoreActing NLRB General Counsel Takes Aggressive Stance
In his short time as acting general counsel of the...
Read MoreSolicitor General Defends Presidential Power to Fire NLRB Member
The U.S. Solicitor General recently defended the Supreme Court’s emergency...
Read MoreUPS Battles Teamsters Over Resignation Incentives
United Parcel Service (UPS) has rolled out a resignation incentive...
Read MoreUnions Defend Block on Federal Bargaining Order
Unions representing federal workers, including the American Federation of Government...
Read MoreFifth Circuit Questions NLRB Constitutionality
In a landmark decision, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals...
Read MoreUnion Rights Under Executive Orders Face New Urgency
A recent executive order allowed federal agencies to bypass traditional...
Read MoreNLRB Authority Under Fire: Why States Can’t Step In
The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) acting general counsel recently...
Read MoreCon Edison Overtime Pay Lawsuit: What Workers Should Know
Con Edison, one of the nation’s largest energy utilities, is...
Read MoreMore Arbitration, Fewer NLRB Battles: A Shift in Strategy
When the National Labor Relations Board’s Acting General Counsel William...
Read MoreSixth Circuit Demands Fresh Withdrawal Liability Calculation in Pension Dispute
In a recent decision, the Sixth Circuit ruled that a...
Read MoreUnion Member’s Age Discrimination Claim Over Denied Film Job Dismissed
A federal judge in Pennsylvania has tossed age bias and...
Read MoreNinth Circuit Clears Path for Public Access to Federal Contractor Demographics
In a win for transparency advocates and investigative journalists, the...
Read MoreNLRB Memo Adds New Layer of Difficulty for Union ‘Salts’
A recent memo issued by the acting general counsel of...
Read MorePartial Win for Seasonal UPS Workers in Ongoing Wage Dispute
In a significant appellate decision, the Ninth Circuit partially revived...
Read MoreUnion Election Rules Under Fire: Post-Chevron Courts May Rewrite the Playbook
In a landmark 2024 ruling, Loper Bright effectively dismantled the...
Read MoreTrump’s NLRB Power Move: New Picks Could Reshape Labor Law for Years
In January 2025, President Trump made history by becoming the...
Read MoreNLRB Declares War on Secret Recordings: What It Means for Labor Talks
On June 25, 2025, NLRB Acting General Counsel William B. Cowen issued GC Memorandum 25‑07,...
Read MoreData Privacy on Trial: Why Unions Are Fighting DOGE’s Access to Social Security Records
In early March, a federal judge in Maryland issued a...
Read MoreNLRB Backs Union in Sixth Circuit Dispute Over Employer Lockout
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is urging the Sixth...
Read MoreSupreme Court Clears Path for Trump-Era Federal Layoffs and Restructuring
On July 8, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted an...
Read MoreSupreme Court to Review Calculations of Union Pension Fund Withdrawal Liability
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case...
Read MoreJudge Stops Attempt to Dismantle Job Corps Program, Citing Congressional Authority
In another legal setback for the Trump administration’s workforce agenda,...
Read MoreGOP Introduces Bill That Would Affect Unions and DEI
The bill reintroduces GOP-backed secret-ballot representation votes, letting employees choose...
Read MoreD.C. Federal Court Upholds Injunction Against Trump-Era Executive Order Targeting Federal Unions
In a significant development for federal labor rights, a D.C....
Read MoreFederal Judge Extends Restraining Order Blocking Job Corps Cuts Amid Legal Battle
A federal judge in New York has extended a temporary...
Read MoreFourth Circuit Is Being Urged to Enforce an NLRB Order Against Virginia Trucking Company
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is pressing the Fourth...
Read MoreNLRB Seems Likely to Avoid Trump’s Federal Cuts
On June 9, 2025, the acting general counsel of the...
Read MoreJudge Permits United Airlines and Teamsters to Appeal Arbitration Order in Ninth Circuit
In a significant development, a federal judge has allowed United...
Read MoreFederal Judge Extends Block on Trump’s Mass Layoffs of Government Employees
A federal judge has extended an injunction against former President...
Read MoreSupreme Court Freezes Reinstatement of Fired Labor Officials: Key Takeaways
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a stay preventing the...
Read MoreFederal Court Reinstates NLRB Member—Implications for Unionized Employers
In a major ruling on April 5, 2025, the U.S....
Read MoreNLRB’s Ban on Anti-Union Captive Audience Meetings: A Shift in Worker Rights
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently delivered a major...
Read MoreNew NLRB Ruling Alters Decades of Precedent on Employer Communication During Union Campaigns
On November 8, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)...
Read MoreStarbucks Forced to Bargain with Union by NLRB Judge
In a major development in the ongoing labor dispute at...
Read MoreEmployers Beware: Delaware Court’s Ruling in Yellow Case Could Mean Greater Pension Withdrawal Liability
In a Delaware bankruptcy court decision issued on September 13,...
Read MoreNew OSHA Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Rule: What Employers Need to Know
In response to the growing concerns about the dangers of...
Read MoreThe NLRB’s Cemex Case: A changed framework in union representation proceedings
On August 25, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“the...
Read MoreUPDATE: Judge Strikes Down Ban on Noncompete Agreements
A federal judge in Texas, Ada Brown, ruled against a...
Read MoreSupreme Court Limits NLRB’s Power in Landmark Starbucks Case: What It Means for Labor Organizing
In a decision with far-reaching implications for labor rights, the...
Read MoreMeta’s Layoff Agreements Deemed Illegal: What It Means for the Future of Severance Packages
In a ruling that could have far-reaching consequences beyond the...
Read MoreU.S. Judge Blocks Controversial Department of Labor Rule
In a significant legal development, a U.S. judge has halted...
Read MoreNJ Labor Department Announces Municipal Prevailing Wage Threshold Increase
In a significant update for municipalities across New Jersey, the...
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