On May 27, Philadelphia enacted the POWER Act, which introduces sweeping changes to the city’s labor laws. Several provisions stand out for their immediate impact on Philadelphia employers....more
6/17/2025
/ Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Municipalities ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Penalties ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Remedies ,
Retaliation
On Feb. 14, the NLRB’s acting GC, Cowen, issued a memorandum to Board personnel rescinding more than 30 “GC memoranda” issued by the former GC, Abruzzo. Cowen’s action – which had been expected after President Donald Trump...more
On February 21, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) ruled that Home Depot violated Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or the Act) when it effectively terminated an employee after the...more
3/1/2024
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Black Lives Matter ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Dress Codes ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Home Depot ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Race Discrimination ,
Section 7 ,
Termination
With the new year upon us and amid an uptick in activity by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board), the time is ripe for employers to refresh themselves on a basic labor principle that sometimes goes...more