Labor and Employment News
Administration 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...
Read MoreNEW JERSEY LABOR MARKET REMAINS RESILIENT IN JUNE
New Jersey’s labor market showed stability in June, with non-farm...
Read MoreDEPARTMENT OF LABOR RECOVERS $114K IN BACK WAGES, AND DAMAGES FROM OPERATORS OF YUMA SPORTS BAR WHO INTENTIONALLY DENIED OVERTIME PAY TO 86 WORKERS
A Sports bar and grill called Wheezy’s, owned and operated...
Read MoreDepartment of Labor Announces Hazard Alert, Steps Up Enforcement as Extreme Heat Endangers Workers Across The Nation
The DOL is attempting to take steps to guarantee worker...
Read MoreBiden Administration Unveils Changes to Davis-Bacon Regulations
On August 8th, the DOL finalized regulations under the Davis-Bacon...
Read MoreIn blow to unions, Supreme Court rules company can pursue a strike damage claim
The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Glacier Northwest...
Read MoreNJDOL Reaches Landmark Compliance Agreement to Protect Rights of Drywall Workers
NJDOL reaches a compliance agreement with Donald Drywall, L.L.C., after...
Read More20 Mines 15 States 335 Violations in April 2023 Alone
During their routine mine inspections, The Department of Labor announced...
Read MoreDepartment of Transportation’s (DOT) material cost escalation program
Governor Murphy signed a bill developed by the Utility and...
Read MoreOvertime Threshold Change Coming?
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) has been the subject...
Read MoreCOMMENTARY ON PBGC’S FINAL RULE ON SPECIAL FINANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
On July 8, 2022, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)...
Read MoreNew Jersey Labor and Employment Considerations After the Fall of Roe v. Wade
As a result of landmark case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s...
Read MoreNJDOL Maternity Coverage Tool
Most expecting parents in New Jersey qualify for some paid...
Read MoreWHAT’S HOT IN MANAGEMENT-LABOR RELATIONS IN 2021
The New Jersey Department Of Labor’s Aggressive Enforcement Of Prevailing...
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Labor’s New Rule Clarifies Employee and Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
On January 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL)...
Read MoreEmployers Beware! Protections For New Jersey Workers Have Increased.
Governor Phil Murphy has made adjustments to the New Jersey...
Read MoreLGBTQ Community Now Has Nationwide Protection Against Employment Discrimination
As of June 15, 2020, Justice Neil Gorsuch, authorized nationwide...
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