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Washington State Workplace Law Roundup: Nearly 20 New Laws Taking Effect Within the Next Year – Starting Now

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Washington lawmakers were busy this year, and a wave of new laws will have a major impact on the workplace. Employers must be aware of significant workplace laws taking effect within the next year, including 11 new laws that...more

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Trump Names New Labor Board Nominees: The 5 Cases That Could Soon Reshape the Law

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After several months without a functioning quorum, President Trump nominated James Murphy and Scott Mayer to fill vacant seats on the National Labor Relations Board late last week, signaling the potential for a significant...more

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“Close Enough for Government Work” – California Pays Retiring Prison Dentist $1.2 Million for Unused Vacation Days!

According to the Los Angeles Times, a retiring “prison supervising dentist” became a millionaire overnight when the state paid him $1.2 million for unused vacation benefits that he had been accruing for decades. This mammoth...more

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10 Things Employers Should Know About Korean Labor Law

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Korea is an important economy in Asia with significant business opportunities. Multinational companies engage workers in Korea in all industries – from manufacturing to technology to finance. It is important to realize,...more

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Stumbling Your Way Into a Union: Key Advice for Employers: What’s the Tea in L&E?

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What’s the Tea in L&E is a video series focused on the latest trends and updates in labor and employment law. In this short video, Woods Rogers Labor & Employment attorney Patrick Bolling joins Leah Stiegler to explore a new...more

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NLRB Finds Captive-Audience Meetings Unlawful

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In mid-November, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) overturned 75 years of precedent and found that captive-audience meetings violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) in its Amazon.com Services LLC decision....more

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2025 Perspectives in Private Equity: Employment Matters

Employment-related policies are undergoing rapid change, with regulatory shifts impacting the enforceability of non-competes, evolving unionization dynamics, and a growing focus on employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs)....more

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A Review of 2024 Labor & Employment Legislation in California

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The 2024 California legislative session saw the passage of a number of new and important labor and employment laws...more

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UK employment developments 2025

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2025 is set to be a demanding year for UK employers with a multitude of significant reforms on the horizon. While most Employment Rights Bill changes won’t take effect until 2026, now is the time to start preparing for the...more

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[Webinar] Golden Rules Gone Wrong: Top 10 Compliance Hazards for California Workplaces in 2025 - January 29th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am...

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With employment lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny on the rise, staying ahead of employment law compliance risks is critical. California employers face unique challenges as the Golden State continues to lead the nation in labor...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

You Posted What?! Considerations for Employers’ Social Media Policies in 2025 | Insights & Events

Whether or not the TikTok ban is upheld following the January 10, 2025, oral arguments in front of the Supreme Court, employers should be aware of some social media trends stemming from the app that are here to stay. As...more

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Republican Senator Surprises Employers By Releasing Framework for Pro-Labor Bill: 7 Key Sections to Track

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Just days into the newest Congressional session, a key Republican Senator shocked many employers by pushing for a law that would significantly tilt the playing field to the benefit of unions and labor advocates. Senator Josh...more

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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your January To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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Make No Mistake: The NLRB Revives the ‘Clear and Unmistakable Waiver’ Standard

One December 10, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its decision in Endurance Environmental Solutions, LLC, upending its prior “contract coverage” standard for determining whether a unionized employer...more

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The Burr Broadcast: Captive Audience Meetings

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In this episode of The Burr Broadcast, Joe Barnello examines the recent decisions from the National Labor Relations Board on so-called captive audience meetings and communications regarding the management-employee...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

The NLRB Rules Captive Audience Meetings are Unlawful

On November 13, 2024, in its decision Amazon.com Services LLC, the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) banned mandatory “captive audience meetings,” a tool historically used by employers during union campaigns to express...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Captive Audience Meetings: A Thing of the Past?

For decades, employers faced with ongoing workplace unionization could hold a mandatory meeting, on paid time, to educate employees on the potential impacts of unionization and offer the employer’s perspective on unionizing...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

The National Labor Relations Board Rejects 75 Years of Precedent and Bans Captive Audience Meetings

Once again, the National Labor Relations Board (the Board) has upended long-established precedent. On Nov. 13, 2024, the Board issued its decision in Amazon.com Service, LLC, banning so-called “captive audience meetings”...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

NLRB Rules Captive-Audience Meetings Unlawful

The Board’s Decision - On Wednesday, November 13, 2024, in Amazon.com Services LLC (Amazon), the National Labor Relations Board declared that an employer violates the National Labor Relations Act when the employer...more

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National Labor Relations Board Ditches Decades-Long Precedent on Employers’ Unionization Threats

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On November 8, in Siren Retail Corp., 373 NLRB No. 135 d/b/a Starbucks, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) overturned its categorical rule that immunized nearly all employers’ statements concerning the effects...more

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NLRB Outlaws Captive Audience Meetings

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What employers should do to avoid violation - On November 13, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “the Board”) ruled that captive audience meetings— mandatory employer-sponsored meetings attempting to...more

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[Webinar] New California Employment Laws and Developments for 2025 - November 20th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

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Join us for a comprehensive, complimentary webinar on November 20, 2024, from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. (Pacific), presented by CDF Partners Mark S. Spring and Nicole Legrottaglie Wohl. This “Year in Review” session will cover the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

California's New Employment Laws: Get Ready for 2025

Approved legislation covers topics from paid leave to freelance work, driver's license discrimination to intersectionality discrimination, a "captive audience" ban to social compliance audits, with other laws specifically...more

BakerHostetler

Choose Your Words Carefully - Starbucks Violated National Labor Relations Act Due to CEO’s Comments During Virtual Q&A

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On October 2, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) found that Starbucks Corp. violated Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) when CEO Howard Schultz made purportedly coercive comments to a...more

Maynard Nexsen

Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 35: Navigating Union Campaigns with Armando Llorente of Llorente HR...

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This week, we welcome award-winning HR expert Armando Llorente, who has an extensive background in directing human resources departments and helping employers create and implement successful HR strategies. Drawing from...more

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