Labor

  • July 14, 2025

    Florida Orchestra Wasn't At An Impasse, NLRB Tells 11th Circ.

    The National Labor Relations Board defended its findings that a now-defunct Florida symphony orchestra illegally imposed a final contract offer, telling the Eleventh Circuit that the board correctly analyzed the evidence to conclude the parties weren't at an impasse.

  • July 14, 2025

    Supreme Court Clears Way For Education Dept. Layoffs

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday lifted a Massachusetts federal judge's order halting massive job cuts at the U.S. Department of Education, allowing the Trump administration to move forward with firing nearly 1,400 employees.

  • July 14, 2025

    Calif. Native American Casino Seeks To Block Workers' Strike

    A Native American casino near Yosemite National Park accused the union that represents about half of its employees of launching an illegal strike, claiming in a suit filed in California federal court that the UNITE HERE local is violating the law in several ways.

  • July 11, 2025

    New NLRB Memos On Recording May Portend More Limits

    Two recent policy memos from the National Labor Relations Board's Office of the General Counsel opining that federal labor law doesn't protect secret workplace recordings in certain circumstances may suggest the Trump administration has an appetite to permit more limits on workers.

  • July 11, 2025

    Chemical Co.'s Strike Suit Survives Teamsters' Dismissal Bid

    A Teamsters local must face claims that it broke the law during a nine-day strike on an Illinois chemical company last year, an Illinois federal judge ruled Friday, trimming a lawsuit against the union but preserving the bulk of the allegations.

  • July 11, 2025

    NLRB Calls For 9th Circ. Not To Delay Enforcement Order

    The National Labor Relations Board asked the Ninth Circuit not to pause issuance of the court's mandate upholding a refusal-to-bargain decision against UPS Supply Chain Solutions Inc., arguing the company had not proved it would face irreparable harm if enforcement wasn't stayed.

  • July 11, 2025

    3rd Circ. Nixes Rehire Of Welch's Worker In Harassment Fight

    The Third Circuit on Friday vacated an order instructing Welch's to rehire a worker who was accused of using gender-based slurs toward a co-worker, saying an arbitrator needed to clarify whether she'd determined that sexual harassment occurred.

  • July 11, 2025

    US Seeks To Toss DOGE Taxpayer Data-Sharing Suit

    Unions and advocacy organizations trying to block the White House's Department of Government Efficiency from sharing taxpayer data across agencies have not shown they've suffered the sort of injuries that would allow them to sue the federal government, the U.S. government told a D.C. federal court.

  • July 11, 2025

    8th Circ. Upholds Labor Peace Pacts In Minn. Cities

    Contractors and an independent union lack standing to challenge requirements to comply with project labor agreements in three Minnesota cities, the Eighth Circuit ruled, finding only employees could raise the constitutional claims in the case.

  • July 11, 2025

    AT&T Units Illegally Changed Union Time, NLRB Judge Says

    Two AT&T subsidiaries serving Indiana and Ohio violated federal labor law by withholding information from a pair of Communications Workers of America locals and failing to bargain over changes to how workers can take time off to conduct union business, a National Labor Relations Board judge has ruled.

  • July 11, 2025

    Calif. Forecast: Court Weighs Google's $50M Racial Bias Deal

    In the coming week, attorneys should watch for the potential initial sign-off on a $50 million deal between Google and Black workers who alleged the technology giant discriminated against them based on race. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters on deck in California.

  • July 10, 2025

    Dialysis Co. Says NLRB Directors Can't Act Without Quorum

    A California company that runs a chain of dialysis centers is challenging a National Labor Relations Board regional director's decision to certify a union at its Hollister, California, facility, arguing Thursday that the official shouldn't have been able to certify the union while the board lacks a quorum.

  • July 10, 2025

    Nonprofit Calls For Halt To Portland's Labor Peace Policy

    A nonprofit providing janitorial services to the city of Portland urged an Oregon federal judge to block the city's enforcement of a requirement for the contractor to execute a labor peace agreement with a union, arguing the mandate infringes on the First Amendment by making employers stay neutral.

  • July 10, 2025

    NLRB Official Nixes Union Vote Challenge Over Board Quorum

    The National Labor Relations Board's lack of a quorum does not stop regional directors from considering union election petitions, an agency official determined Thursday, tossing a vehicle manufacturer's challenge to employees seeking a vote on representation by the United Auto Workers.

  • July 10, 2025

    Unions Defend Block On DOGE's Social Security Data Access

    The full Fourth Circuit should affirm a Maryland federal judge's decision to block the White House's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Social Security Administration data, two unions and a retirees' advocacy group argued, saying that dissolving the injunction would violate their members' right to privacy.

  • July 10, 2025

    Ga. Eateries Illegally Fired Striking Workers, NLRB Judge Says

    A group of restaurants in Savannah, Georgia, violated federal labor law by firing workers who went on strike and making threats in response to union organizing, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled, finding the employees' protest was protected under federal labor law.

  • July 09, 2025

    Airline Asks 7th Circ. To Uphold Win In Union Arbitrability Row

    An Indiana federal judge correctly ruled that a court, not an arbitrator, should have decided whether a policy dispute between Republic Airways and a Teamsters local was arbitrable, the regional airline told the Seventh Circuit, asking the appellate court to affirm that the arbitrator overstepped by making the call.

  • July 09, 2025

    Boston U. Beats Ex-Worker's Suit Over Sex Harassment Probe

    Boston University defeated a former maintenance employee's lawsuit alleging the school bungled its investigation into a sexual harassment complaint against him, with a Massachusetts federal judge ruling the worker's claim was preempted by federal labor law because it required examining his union contract.

  • July 09, 2025

    HELP Sets Hearing On NLRB GC, EEOC Member Noms

    President Donald Trump's picks to be the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board and fill a vacancy on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will face their first test next week at a U.S. Senate committee hearing.

  • July 09, 2025

    Dispensary Workers Who Ousted Union Can't Have New Vote

    Workers at a Salt Lake City cannabis dispensary can't vote on representation by a Teamsters local, a National Labor Relations Board regional director determined, saying federal labor law blocks an election with a subunit of workers who participated in a decertification vote within the last year.

  • July 09, 2025

    Plan Administrator Seeks To Toss Union's Pension Error Suit

    A benefit plan administration company said it shouldn't have to face a lawsuit claiming a union pension fund paid $2.4 million in interest because the administrator paid benefits on the wrong day of the month, arguing in Pennsylvania federal court that it wasn't acting as a fiduciary.

  • July 09, 2025

    Hotel Defends NLRB Judge's Support For Customer Rule

    A National Labor Relations Board judge properly tossed a former Miami Beach hotel worker's claim that the hotel maintained an unlawful rule pertaining to communications with customers, the employer told the NLRB, asking the board to affirm the judge's dismissal of the case.

  • July 09, 2025

    NYC Homelessness Nonprofit Denied NLRB Injunction Hearing

    A New York City nonprofit that operates youth homeless shelters was denied its request for discovery and a hearing as part of an injunction bid it faces from the National Labor Relations Board, a federal judge ruled, finding relevant evidence would not arise from such proceedings.

  • July 08, 2025

    Chicago Nabs Early Win In City Workers' Genetic Bias Suit

    The city of Chicago defeated allegations that the genetic information of two employees was taken when their spouses took part in a wellness program, with an Illinois federal judge finding that evidence does not back the claims that detailed information was disclosed in violation of federal law.

  • July 08, 2025

    Judge Halts Plan To Slash AmeriCorps Workforce, Funding

    A Maryland federal judge determined that the Trump administration must reinstate hundreds of AmeriCorps employees and restore $400 million in funding and grants to nonprofits, saying public interest and a balance of equities favor a preliminary injunction.

Expert Analysis

  • How DOGE's Severance Plan May Affect Federal Employees

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    President Donald Trump's administration, working through the Department of Government Efficiency, recently offered a severance package to nearly all of the roughly 2 million federal employees, but unanswered questions about the offer, coupled with several added protections for government workers, led to fewer accepted offers than expected, says Aaron Peskin at Kang Haggerty.

  • Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises

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    “No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.

  • Axed ALJ Removal Protections Mark Big Shift For NLRB

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    A D.C. federal court's recent decision in VHS Acquisition Subsidiary No. 7 v. National Labor Relations Board removed long-standing tenure protections for administrative law judges by finding they must be removable at will by the NLRB, marking a significant shift in the agency's ability to prosecute and adjudicate cases, say attorneys at Proskauer.

  • The Future Of ALJs At NLRB And DOL Post-Jarkesy

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    In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024 Jarkesy ruling, several ongoing challenges to the constitutionality of the U.S. Department of Labor's and the National Labor Relations Board's administrative law judges have the potential to significantly shape the future of administrative tribunals, say attorneys at Wiley Rein.

  • Water Cooler Talk: 'Harry Potter' Reveals Magic Of Feedback

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    Troutman Pepper's Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter chat with Wicker Park Group partner Tara Weintritt about various feedback methods used by "Harry Potter" characters — from Snape's sharp and cutting remarks to Dumbledore's lack of specificity and Hermione's poor delivery — and explore how clear, consistent and actionable feedback can transform workplaces.

  • What To Expect From Trump's Deputy Labor Secretary Pick

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    President Donald Trump's nominee for deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor, Keith Sonderling, has a track record of prioritizing clear guidance on both traditional and cutting-edge issues, which can provide insight into what employers can expect from his leadership, say attorneys at Littler.

  • A Look At Order Ending Federal Contractor Affirmative Action

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    To comply with President Donald Trump's executive order revoking affirmative action requirements in the next 90 days, federal contractors should focus on identification of protected groups, responsibilities of "diversity officer" positions and annual compliance reviews, says Jeremy Burkhart at Holland & Knight.

  • The Implications Of E-Cigarette Cos. Taking Suits To 5th Circ.

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    The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in U.S. Food and Drug Administration v. R.J. Reynolds over the definition of an "adversely affected" person under the Tobacco Control Act, and the justices' ruling will have important and potentially wide-ranging implications for forum shopping claims, says Trillium Chang at Zuckerman Spaeder.

  • 4 Employment Law Areas Set To Change Under Trump

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    President Donald Trump's second term is expected to bring significant changes to the U.S. employment law landscape, including the potential for updated worker classification regulations, and challenges to diversity, equity and inclusion that are already taking shape, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • 8 Lessons Yellow Corp. Layoffs Can Teach Distressed Cos.

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    A Delaware bankruptcy court’s recent decision, examining trucking company Yellow Corp.’s abrupt termination of roughly 25,500 employees, offers financially distressed businesses a road map for navigating layoffs under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, say attorneys at King & Spalding.

  • 10 Key Worker-Friendly California Employment Law Updates

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    New employment laws in California expand employee rights, transparency and enforcement mechanisms, and failing to educate department managers on these changes could put employers at risk, says Melanie Ronen at Stradley Ronon.

  • 7 Employment Contracts Issues Facing DOL Scrutiny

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    A growing trend of U.S. Department of Labor enforcement against employment practices that limit workers' rights and avoid legal responsibility shines a light on seven unique contractual provisions that violate federal labor laws, and face agressive litigation from the labor solicitor, says Thomas Starks at Freeman Mathis.

  • How Trump Presidency May Influence NLRB's Next Phase

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    Attorneys at Paul Hastings discuss how last year’s key National Labor Relations Board developments may progress once President-elect Donald Trump takes office, including the wave of lawsuits challenging the board’s constitutionality and two landmark board decisions that upset decades of precedent.

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