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Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute Presents: Labor Day Report – 2025

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Introduction  The first eight months of the Trump administration saw dramatic changes in labor and employment policy—from civil rights to traditional labor law to immigration—with more to come as key positions at oversight...more

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What Every College and University Should Know About the National Labor Relations Act and its Impact on Campus Life

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Colleges and universities continue to experience increased union organizing activity, strikes, and other protests from its workers, outpacing similar activities by workers in other industries. Although these activities were...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

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Recent Labor Victories for Adjunct Professors Signal Likely Uptick in Contingent Faculty Organizing

Recently, adjunct professors at Elon University and Ithaca College won victories before the NLRB and an American Arbitration Association arbitrator, respectively, that further bolster the position that adjunct, or contingent,...more

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Third Thursdays with Ruthie: Are College Professors and Other Professional Employees Covered By the NLRA?

The issue of whether faculty at private colleges and universities are entitled to the protections of the National Labor Relations Act is still in flux—and cases on this topic can provide useful insight for other industries as...more

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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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NLRB Decision Highlights Problems For Colleges Responding To Organizing Efforts

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has upheld the SEIU’s narrow election victory at Laguna College of Art + Design, despite evidence that a supervisory full-time faculty member had campaigned for the union. In Laguna,...more

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College Athletes as Employees

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Spring 2014 saw the first ever attempt to form a union among Division I college athletes, specifically the football team at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. The National Labor Relation Board’s (“NLRB” or “Board”)...more

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