Oregon and Washington just became the latest states to make striking employees eligible for unemployment compensation benefits. This marks a major policy shift for both states – especially for Washington, which currently...more
7/24/2025
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Labor Disputes ,
Lockouts ,
New Legislation ,
Oregon ,
Public Sector ,
State Labor Laws ,
Strike ,
Tax Rates ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Unions ,
Washington
Lawmakers in at least six states are pushing to make striking employees eligible for unemployment benefits rather than being disqualified for participating in the work stoppage, as is the case in all but two states. This...more
We were off by about 10 days. When we published An Employer’s Guide to the Baseball Lockout: Answering Your Questions About the First MLB Work Stoppage in Almost 30 Years way back at the beginning of December, we predicted...more
3/14/2022
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Athletes ,
Baseball ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Lockouts ,
Minimum Salary ,
MLB ,
Sports ,
Uniforms ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour