Labor
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January 02, 2025
NLRB Judge Says Employment Pact Case Hit Wrong Employer
A National Labor Relations Board judge has recommended dismissing a case accusing a New York City hospital system of including unlawful language in its employment contracts, saying agency prosecutors did not show that the hospital system employs the part-time physicians at issue in the case.
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January 02, 2025
Saxton & Stump Adds Employment Atty In 2-Pronged Position
A veteran employment attorney will pull double duty in her new role at Saxton & Stump as part of the Pennsylvania-based firm's employment team and as an adviser for its affiliate human resources consulting company.
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January 02, 2025
Dartmouth Men's Basketball Players End Unionization Push
The men's basketball players behind a union push at Dartmouth College have ended that effort amid uncertainty over whether a Republican-led labor board would uphold the landmark decision that let them vote to unionize.
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January 01, 2025
2025 To Bring Changes To Leadership And Direction Of NLRB
Major changes are coming to the National Labor Relations Board in 2025 as President-elect Donald Trump takes office, including expected appointments to the board and general counsel's office that could drastically shift the direction of federal labor law.
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January 01, 2025
4 Contract Negotiations To Keep An Eye On In 2025
While it may appear that unions will face the bulk of the headwinds coming toward the collective bargaining landscape in 2025, with the coming change in presidential administration and cooling inflation, experts told Law360 that employers will also be met with uncertainty given the shifting political and economic climate. Here, Law360 explores significant contract negotiations in the new year.
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January 01, 2025
NLRB Battleground Shifts To Appeals Courts In 2025
Last year's hottest labor law issue is poised to get even hotter in 2025 as more courts weigh in on a growing pile of suits challenging the National Labor Relations Board's constitutionality, a development that poses a wide range of outcomes for the labor board and the workers, employers and unions it serves.
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January 01, 2025
Gov't Contracts Cases To Watch In 2025
Federal courts in 2025 are expected to rehear a finding underpinning a high-profile commercial item contracting dispute, to determine the allowability of contentious labor-related clauses in federal contracts, and to decide whether to back the government's aggressive enforcement of cybersecurity regulations.
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January 01, 2025
Pa. Cases To Watch In 2025: Climate Change And Skill Games
President-elect Donald Trump's impending return to the White House casts a new light on certain pending cases in Pennsylvania courts with federal implications, such as a suburban Philadelphia county's climate change claims against oil companies that contend the suits are preempted and the U.S. Department of Justice's entrance into monopoly allegations against University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
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December 23, 2024
NLRB Says Co. Unlawfully Insisted Upon Multiemployer Talks
A Michigan paving company violated federal labor law by insisting that a union engage in multiemployer bargaining and locking out workers in an effort to force it to do so, the National Labor Relations Board has ruled.
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December 23, 2024
3rd Circ. Must Make Newspaper Rescind Changes, NLRB Says
The National Labor Relations Board asked the Third Circuit to greenlight an injunction against the publisher of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette involving a yearslong negotiating dispute with a NewsGuild affiliate, seeking compliance with portions of a board decision that required the company to walk back unilateral changes.
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December 23, 2024
NLRB Says Starbucks Sought To Stifle 1st Organizing Wave
The National Labor Relations Board found Starbucks committed a host of labor violations to stem the first wave of union organizing in several Buffalo, New York-area stores three years ago, including firing union backers, promising to improve conditions and shuttering an organizing hub.
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December 23, 2024
NLRB Reverses Judge On Rail Union's Duty To Provide Notes
The National Labor Relations Board reversed an agency judge's finding that a rail workers union breached its duty of fair representation by refusing to show a worker its notes from an investigatory meeting that preceded her firing, saying the union had valid reasons for keeping the notes secret.
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December 20, 2024
Federal Unions, Workers Bracing For 2nd Trump Term
Federal workers and unions are steeling themselves for a second Trump term, anticipating a return of executive orders from the first administration that targeted federal workers' job security and limited the power of labor organizations.
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December 20, 2024
NLRB Members Disagree On Remedy In Starbucks Cases
A pair of National Labor Relations Board judges correctly found that Starbucks illegally fought unionization in Los Angeles and Wichita, Kansas, but the judges overstepped by issuing broad cease-and-desist orders against the company, a split National Labor Relations Board ruled, saying narrow cease-and-desist orders are more appropriate.
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December 20, 2024
NLRB Says Co. Couldn't Ask Worker To Remove Union Sticker
A beverage company engaged in unfair labor practices when it asked a worker to remove a union sticker from his coverall, the National Labor Relations Board ruled, flipping a judge's decision that the company was within its rights because the sticker was a safety hazard.
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December 20, 2024
Yellow Corp. Layoff Notices Had Too Little Info, Judge Says
A Delaware bankruptcy judge has shot down some of trucking company Yellow Corp.'s defenses against claims it failed to give proper notice of more than 25,000 layoffs just before it entered Chapter 11, saying the notices it sent weren't informative enough.
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December 20, 2024
Veteran Littler Mendelson Policy Expert Dies At 76
Michael Lotito, a veteran management-side labor and employment attorney who most recently practiced at Littler Mendelson PC, died Thursday, the firm confirmed.
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December 20, 2024
Unionized Starbucks Workers Launch 5-Day Strike
Starbucks baristas in unionized stores in Los Angeles, Seattle and Chicago have gone on strike, Starbucks Workers United has announced, saying the union plans to spread the strike to other markets across the country between now and Christmas Eve.
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December 20, 2024
Florida Orchestra Unlawfully Declared Impasse, NLRB Says
A Florida symphony orchestra had not reached an impasse during contract negotiations with a musicians union when it imposed its final offer in 2020, the National Labor Relations Board has ruled, overturning the orchestra's win before an agency judge.
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December 20, 2024
Top Pa. Cases Of 2024: Elon Musk, Johnny Doc, Uber Drivers
This year was a standout for high-profile legal battles in Pennsylvania, from a blockbuster verdict against Monsanto over its Roundup weedkiller to the Philadelphia district attorney's fight with Elon Musk over allegations that he tried to influence the 2024 presidential election with his million-dollar giveaway.
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December 19, 2024
NLRB, Post-Gazette Trade Barbs Over Bad Faith Bargaining
National Labor Relations Board prosecutors and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have squared off in dueling briefs in Pennsylvania federal court over whether the newspaper bargained in bad faith with its workers' unions and whether it should be forced back to the bargaining table.
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December 19, 2024
Teamsters Launch Strike In Bid To Force Amazon To Table
Workers at seven Amazon facilities across the country who have organized with the Teamsters launched a strike against the e-commerce giant Thursday, demanding that the company meet them at the bargaining table.
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December 19, 2024
NLRB Says Co. Threatened Worker Over Grievance Win
A divided National Labor Relations Board panel said that a U.S. Air Force contractor illegally threatened a worker and changed his schedule because he won a hiring grievance, splitting over the strength of a judge's read of witnesses.
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December 19, 2024
Hospital Dodged Bargaining Over OT Change, NLRB Says
A Puerto Rico hospital violated the National Labor Relations Act when it changed how it assigns overtime without bargaining with its workers' union, the National Labor Relations Board ruled, applying a recent precedent shift for evaluating when companies' unilateral changes to employees' working conditions break the law.
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December 19, 2024
NLRB Urges DC Circ. To Affirm Finding Of Hospital's Bad Faith
The National Labor Relations Board urged the D.C. Circuit on Thursday to affirm a ruling that George Washington University Hospital sabotaged negotiations by insisting on unreasonable contract terms and illegally rebuked the union after workers soured on its progress toward a deal.
Expert Analysis
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How The Presidential Election Will Affect Workplace AI Regs
The U.S. has so far adopted a light-handed approach to regulating artificial intelligence in the labor and employment area, but the presidential election is unlikely to have as dramatic of an effect on AI regulations as it may on other labor and employment matters, say attorneys at Littler.
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8 Phrases Employers May Hear This Election Season
From sentiments about the First Amendment to questions about political paraphernalia, attorneys at Venable discuss several scenarios related to politics and voting that may arise in the workplace as election season comes to a head, and share guidance for handling each.
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Inside FTC's Decision To Exit Key Merger Review Labor Memo
Despite the Federal Trade Commission's recent withdrawal from a multiagency memorandum of understanding to step up enforcement of labor issues in merger investigations, the antitrust agencies aren't likely to give up their labor market focus, say attorneys at Stinson.
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Insights From Calif. Public Labor Board's Strike Rights Ruling
The California Public Employment Relations Board's recent rejection of a school district's claim that public employees have no right to conduct unfair labor practice strikes signals its interest in fortifying this central labor right — and warns employers to approach potentially protected behavior with caution, say attorneys at Atkinson Andelson.
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Insurance Considerations For Cos. That May Face Strikes
The recent surge in major work stoppages in the U.S. highlights the growing importance of strike preparedness for businesses, which includes understanding strike insurance coverage options, say Chris D’Amour and Brooke Duncan at Adams and Reese.
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It's Time To Sound The Alarm About Lost Labor Rights
In the Fifth Circuit, recent rulings from judges appointed by former President Donald Trump have dismantled workers’ core labor rights, a troubling trend that we cannot risk extending under another Trump administration, say Sharon Block and Raj Nayak at the Center for Labor and a Just Economy.
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Insights On NLRB General Counsel's New 'Stay-Or-Pay' Memo
Attorneys at Davis Wright discuss the National Labor Relations Board general counsel's new memorandum on employer “stay-or-pay” policies and noncompete agreements, and explain key takeaways concerning the proposed financial remedies, prosecution framework and more.
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Review Shipping Terms In Light Of These 3 Global Challenges
Given tensions in the Middle East, labor unrest at U.S. ports and the ongoing consequences of climate change, parties involved in maritime shipping must understand the relevant contract provisions and laws that may be implicated during supply chain disruptions in order to mitigate risks, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.
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Politics In California Workplaces: What Employers Must Know
As the election looms, it is critical that California employers ensure their compliance with state laws providing robust protections for employees' political activity — including antidiscrimination laws, off-duty conduct laws, employee voting leave laws and more, say Bradford Kelley and Britney Torres at Littler.
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Licensing And Protections For Voice Actors In The Age Of AI
While two recently enacted California laws and other recent state and federal legislation largely focus on protecting actors and musicians from the unauthorized use of their digital likenesses by generative artificial intelligence systems, the lesser-known community of professional voice actors also stands to benefit, says attorney Scott Mortman.
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How Cos. Can Protect Supply Chains During The Port Strike
With dock workers at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts launching a strike that will likely cause severe supply chain disruptions, there are several steps exporters and importers can take to protect their businesses and mitigate increased costs, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.
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How NLRB Memo Balances Schools' Labor, Privacy Concerns
Natale DiNatale at Robinson & Cole highlights the recent National Labor Relations Board advice memorandum that aims to help colleges reconcile competing obligations under the National Labor Relations Act and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act as university students flock toward unionization.
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Basics Of Collective Bargaining Law In Principle And Practice
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Rebecca Bernhard and Jennifer Service at Barnes & Thornburg discuss the nuts and bolts of what the National Labor Relations Act requires of employers during collective bargaining, and translate these obligations into practical steps that will help companies prepare for, and succeed during, the negotiation process.