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Is Darth Vader Luring AI to the Dark Side of Labor Law? Why Latest Union Battle Means Employers Should Proceed with Caution

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A video game developer needs to hope that the Force is with it as it squares off with a union over the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace. SAG-AFTRA just filed an unfair labor practice (ULP) charge against Epic...more

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NLRB Returns to “Clear and Unmistakable Waiver” Test for Assessing Employer Unilateral Changes

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In Endurance Environmental Solutions, the National Labor Relations Board returned to the “clear and unmistakable waiver” standard for determining whether an employer may make changes to terms and conditions of employment...more

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NLRB Weakens Ability of Employers to Rely on Management Rights Clauses in Collective Bargaining Agreements . . . For Now

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On December 10, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or “the Board”) took advantage of its Democratic majority in the waning days of the Biden administration to issue its decision in Endurance Environmental...more

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A Labor Christmas Carol: A Cautionary Tale of Excluding Unionized Employees from Holiday Perks

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Employers should be wary of the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (and/or the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)) before excluding unionized workers from holiday parties and similar perks given to nonunionized employees....more

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Throwing Away the Contract In Favor of an Environment of Enduring Bargaining: Biden Board Expectedly Reinstates Waiver Analysis...

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As expected, on December 10, in Endurance Environmental Solutions LLC, 373 NLRB No. 141 (2024), the Democratic majority on the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) overruled MV Transportation, 368 NLRB No. 66...more

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Labor Board Makes it Harder for Employers to Make Unilateral Workplace Changes: 5 Steps for Employers

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In a significant move, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) just overruled a Trump-era ruling and made it more challenging for unionized employers to make workplace changes without bargaining over the change with the...more

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NLRB Limits Employer’s Right to Make Unilateral Change

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On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (“the Board”) limited an employer’s right to make unilateral changes in the workplace, restoring one of “the oldest and most familiar doctrines” in labor law:...more

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The Pendulum Swings Again: NLRB (Re)Adopts “Clear and Unmistakeable Waiver” Standard in Duty to Bargain Cases

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On December 10, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board issued a decision in Endurance Environmental Solutions, LLC, 373 NLRB No. 141 (2024), a case in which it reconsidered and reestablished the standard against which an...more

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California Extends PAGA Exemption for Unionized Construction Industry Employers – But You Need to Take Action to Qualify

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California Governor Newsom just signed legislation Saturday that will ensure certain unionized construction employers are completely exempted from PAGA lawsuits for the next 14 years. Thanks to AB 1034, construction employers...more

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Labor Law Insider - Collective Bargaining: Ins and Outs, Nuts and Bolts, Part II

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In part two of this thought-provoking podcast episode on the tricky business of collective bargaining, Husch Blackwell attorneys Jon Anderson and Adam Doerr share war stories and real-life advice with host Tom Godar. Their...more

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The Labor Law Insider - Collective Bargaining: Ins and Outs, Nuts and Bolts, Part I

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Our Labor Law Insiders tackle the tricky business of collective bargaining in parts one and two of this Labor Law Insider. Host Tom Godar shares the microphone with Husch Blackwell attorneys Jon Anderson and Adam Doerr who...more

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D.C. Circuit: NLRB Must Weigh Contract-Based Defenses and Enforce Lawful CBA Provisions

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit sent an unfair labor practice case back to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) because the agency failed to consider the contract-based defenses of an employer accused of...more

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Court Orders Employer to Jail Unless He Complies with Union Fringe Benefit Fund Audit Request

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Employers are far behind the eight ball when union fringe benefit funds come knocking to audit or collect claimed delinquent contributions – and a recent decision from an Oregon federal judge means that employers could face...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: How the NLRB’s Labor-Friendly Actions Are Affecting Union and Non-Union Employers - Employment Law This Week®

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This week, we’re breaking down recent actions by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that are impacting both union and non-union employers: The NLRB is continuing its labor-friendly push with increased protections for...more

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NLRB Delivers Labor Day Gifts to Unions

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It has been a decision-packed summer at the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”), and the last weeks of summer were especially active, with a number of significant decisions released at the end of August that...more

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Past Practice in the Past? NLRB Narrows Past Practice Defense for Employer Unilateral Action During Bargaining

On August 30, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released two decisions that will make it more difficult for employers to implement past practices during a break in bargaining or at an impasse, opening the door...more

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In Latest Pro-Labor Rulings, NLRB Sharply Curtails Management’s Ability to Change Union Workers' Employment Terms

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In a pair of decisions issued on Aug. 30, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) established new, restrictive standards for evaluating when a unionized employer may avoid bargaining over changes to employees’ terms...more

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NLRB Continues to Rewrite the Rules to Limit Employers’ Authority

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On Wednesday, August 30, 2023, the National Labor Board (“NLRB” or “the Board”) issued a pair of decisions—Wendt Corp., 372 NLRB No. 135, and Tecnocap LLC, 372 NLRB No. 136—that highlight the Board’s continued focus on...more

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Connecticut Legislation Changes Overtime Rules for Nurses and Abrogates Collective Bargaining Rights of Private-Sector Hospitals

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Provisions included in a must-pass budget bill will make significant changes for Connecticut hospitals. These changes, which were embedded in the nearly 900-page Public Act 23-204 signed into law on June 12, 2023, revise...more

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Partage de la valeur : quelles mesures prévues par le projet de loi ?

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Notre équipe sociale revient sur les mesures phares prévues par le projet de loi transposant l’ANI relatif au partage de la valeur au sein de l’entreprise. Projet de loi portant transposition de l'accord national...more

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Value-sharing: which measures provided by the bill?

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Our employment team reviews the key measures provided by the bill in France transposing the national interprofessional collective bargaining agreement on value-sharing within a company....more

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Second Circuit Clarifies Standards for Applying Presumption in Favor of Arbitration

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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently clarified its process for determining whether a court can apply a presumption of arbitrability. The court noted that its traditional process for making that determination does not...more

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[Webinar] What’s the Deal? - California Employment Law Issues in Business Transactions and Restructurings - May 24th, 9:30 am -...

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CDF Labor Law LLP presents a complimentary webinar that will cover California employment law issues that arise in business transactions and restructurings. Please join CDF employment law attorneys John Giovannone, Erin Owen,...more

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Michigan Repeals Right-To-Work

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In a highly anticipated move, on March 24, 2023, Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan signed a repeal of the state’s 2012 so-called “Right-to-Work” legislation. The repeal had long been a stated goal of democrats in the...more

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Value-sharing within a company: upcoming changes

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On 10 February 2023, the national social partners concluded an interprofessional collective bargaining agreement ("ANI") on value-sharing, which has since been signed by the majority of the representative unions....more

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