On July 26, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued the finalized Fair Choice – Employee Voice Final Rule (New Rule). The most impactful change of the New Rule is the NLRB’s ability to block a union election...more
In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce, the Supreme Court ended the Chevron Doctrine. While these cases did not directly involve the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), they...more
7/3/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Administrative Proceedings ,
Chevron Deference ,
Chevron v NRDC ,
Government Agencies ,
Judicial Authority ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Relentless Inc v US Department of Commerce ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation
The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB/the Board) burden to secure injunctions against employers has been significantly raised following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in a case involving Starbucks. On June 13, 2024,...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that union election petitions have increased by 35% in the first half of Fiscal Year 2024 (October 1-March 31) and Unfair Labor Practice Charges (ULPs) are up 7% during the...more
On September 14, 2023, California lawmakers passed Bill 799 (the Bill) making employees eligible for unemployment benefits while on strike. The Bill, making California one of just three states to authorize unemployment...more
Takeaway: The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) recent decision to overturn prior case law applies retroactively to all pending cases. Employers currently refusing to remit union dues because of the expiration of a...more
Earlier this week, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act which requires employers to disclose compensation information to the public, existing employees and state regulatory...more
A new National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) decision has laid the groundwork for the Board to extend “Weingarten” rights – the right of union employees to have a union representative accompany them at disciplinary...more
A group of Democratic lawmakers led by Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Brad Sherman, D-Calif., announced the reintroduction of the Nationwide Right to Unionize Act which would eliminate bans on agreements between employers and...more
On September 6, the National Labor Relations Board (Board) released its highly anticipated proposed rule on joint employment, marking a significant step towards easing the legal standard for deciding when one company jointly...more
Facing a union organization drive in its stores around the Buffalo, NY, Starbucks was issued a complaint by the National Labor Relations Board (the NLRB “Board”) on May 6, 2022. The complaint asserts that Starbucks...more
On Friday, April 29, 2022, the Connecticut House of Representatives passed a bill that would prohibit employers in the state from holding mandatory employee meetings addressing unionization. Senate Bill 163, which now moves...more
5/6/2022
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Connecticut ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRB ,
Pending Legislation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Union Elections ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions