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2025 Legislative Developments Affecting Washington Employers

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Washington employers face a wave of new workplace legislation, some of which recently became effective and some that will begin in 2026 and beyond. These new or modified laws address a broad range of topics, many of which...more

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Future Script: How Generative AI Is Changing Collective Bargaining in the Entertainment Industry

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Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) has the ability to transform many industries; its current and future impact on the entertainment industry is particularly significant and cannot be overstated. The SAG-AFTRA and WGA...more

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Changes on the Horizon for the National Labor Relations Board

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A period of inactivity at the top adjudicative level of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) may soon be over with the potential appointment of two new Board members. Last week, the President nominated Scott Mayer and...more

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Can Unions Say ‘No’ to Collective Dismissals?

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Collective dismissal, particularly the involvement of trade unions in the process, has long been controversial in Brazil. Following recent labour reforms and court decisions, the Supreme Court is set to rule again, with a new...more

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Layoffs in Germany & Poland: Differences & Similarities

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As layoff procedures in Poland and Germany are anchored in the same EU Directive, their national regulations are similar in direction, but they still have their own flavor and local specificity. Germany and Poland share...more

Smith Anderson

NLRB Acting General Counsel Overturns Numerous Pro-Labor Biden-Era Policies

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On February 14, 2025, the National Labor Relations Board’s ("NLRB" or "Board") Acting General Counsel ("GC"), William Cowen issued General Counsel Memoranda ("GC Memo") 25-05, which rescinded more than a dozen GC Memos issued...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Kein digitales Zugangsrecht – Gewerkschaft scheitert mit Klage gegen Adidas

Spätestens seit der Corona-Pandemie erfreut sich das Home-Office großer Beliebtheit: Rund ein Viertel aller Erwerbstätigen in Deutschland arbeitet zumindest teilweise aus dem Home-Office. Doch während das mobile Arbeiten...more

Baker Donelson

NLRB Places Further Restrictions on Employers: Captive Audience Meetings

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The National Labor Relations Board (the Board) voted 3-1 on November 13, 2024, (along party lines, with Member Kaplan dissenting) to prohibit so-called "captive audience" meetings.1 In doing so, the Board overturned...more

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What Employers Need to Know About the Current State of the NLRB

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A series of game-changing moves from the White House have left employers struggling to understand the lay of the land when it comes to the nation’s labor law. Even though it might feel like we’re entering unchartered...more

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National Labor Relations Board Adopts Stricter Employer Workplace Rule Standard

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Under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), employees have “the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage...more

Bowditch & Dewey

NLRB Adopts New Standard for Evaluating Lawfulness of Work Rules

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On August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board issued a decision in Stericycle Inc., which adopts a new standard for how the NLRB will evaluate workplace policies and rules when determining if they interfere with...more

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Fire and rehire - UK government publishes draft Code of Practice

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Last year the UK government promised to introduce a statutory Code of Practice setting out the standards employers should observe if they are considering dismissing and re-engaging staff as a way of changing employee terms...more

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NLRB’s Pro-Union Shift and Ripple Effect On Your Workplace Policies

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On February 17, 2021, President Biden nominated Jennifer Abruzzo as the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”).  On July 21, 2021, the U.S Senate confirmed the nomination.  As the board...more

BakerHostetler

[Podcast] NLRB Decisions on the Chopping Block: Expected Changes from the Board that May Affect Employers

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Jeremy Hart an attorney in BakerHostetler’s Labor and Employment Group, discuss the top five NLRB decisions on the chopping block that are expected with the Biden Administration and potential consequences of the National...more

Fisher Phillips

December 2020: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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NLRB Weighs in on the Issue of Employer Neutrality Agreements and Section 7 Rights

The National Labor Relations Board (Board) issued a Guidance Memorandum (Guidance) on September 4, 2020, addressing the analysis of employer assistance in union organizing efforts. The Guidance has been provided as a response...more

Epstein Becker & Green

#BigIdeas2020: NLRB’s Actions Impact Employers in 2020 - Employment Law This Week® - Trending News

A Trending News interview from Employment Law This Week®, featuring attorney Steve Swirsky, Member of the Firm: The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ended the year with a flurry of activity, including the relaxing of...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

What A Difference A Board Makes – Some Hits From the Current NLRB That Are Music To Employer’s Ears

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The National Labor Relations Board has been making a lot of noise since the current administration took control. From reversing draconian restrictions on workplace civility rules to restoring employer...more

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In Adopting “Contract Coverage” Standard, NLRB Gives Employers Greater Flexibility to Act Unilaterally on Subjects Encompassed by...

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As summer turned to fall, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) issued a steady stream of decisions with significant and favorable implications for employers. In the flurry of recent decisions, the Board...more

Baker Donelson

Post Boeing NLRB Guidance on Employee Handbook Rules Bring Common Sense and Flexibility to Employer Work Rules

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On June 6, 2018, the NLRB's Office of General Counsel issued its Guidance Memorandum on Handbook Rules Post-Boeing. This guidance arose out of the NLRB's decision in The Boeing Co., 365 NLRB No. 154 (2017) which overruled its...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

NLRB Rules Employer’s Handbook Statement That Benefit Available To “Non-Union Employees” Violates Act

During the last decade, a number of NLRB decisions faulted employers for written policies that were considered to be overbroad in violation of the National Labor Relations Act. These rulings sprang largely from the NLRB’s...more

Baker Donelson

NLRB Establishes New Standard for Analyzing Employers' Policies

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In a significant victory for employers, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a decision creating a new framework for evaluating workplace rules that implicate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). In...more

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The Employment Law Authority - January/ February 2018

Between September 26, 2017, when for the first time in nearly a decade Republicans controlled the majority at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and December 16, 2017, when Chairman Philip Miscimarra’s term expired...more

Fisher Phillips

Healthcare Employers Rejoice? Recent Shift In NLRB Decisions Impacts The Industry

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A new Republican majority took hold over the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) at the end of 2017, leading to several significant labor decisions. Because the NLRB’s decisions and actions impact all industries, healthcare...more

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The Way We Were: The NLRB’s Time Machine Resets the Clock on Employer Work Rules and Joint Employer Status

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With the end of 2017 right around the corner, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) issued a duo of pro-employer decisions that continue to chip away at and erase its jurisprudence during the Obama...more

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