News & Analysis as of

Employer Liability Issues Unions Today's Popular Updates

Fisher Phillips

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

Fisher Phillips on

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

Ballard Spahr LLP

NLRB Bans Captive Audience Meetings and Limits Employer Campaign Statements in Recent Cases

Ballard Spahr LLP on

Reversing decades of precedent, the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) issued two recent decisions that will significantly restrict the right of employers to provide information to their employees about the impact of...more

Foley Hoag LLP

NLRB Finds Employers May Violate Federal Labor Law by Making Statements about Union’s Impact on Employee-Employer Relations

Foley Hoag LLP on

On November 8, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) released its decision in Siren Retail Corp., 373 NLRB No. 135, holding that employers may violate the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA” or the...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

NLRB Rolling Back More Rules from the Trump Administration

Ballard Spahr LLP on

In its continuing repudiation of policies developed under the Trump Administration, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) has published its Fair Choice-Employee Voice Final Rule....more

DarrowEverett LLP

2024 Employment Law Updates: Discussing FTC, NLRB, and Pay Equity Matters

DarrowEverett LLP on

As we move into the latter half of 2024, several notable changes are shaking up employment law across the U.S. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is preparing to enforce a new rule banning most noncompete agreements starting...more

Stevens & Lee

Historic NLRB Decision Changes When Employers Must Recognize and Bargain with Unions

Stevens & Lee on

In a monumental sea change, on August 25, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision in Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, LLC announcing a new rule for deciding when employers must bargain with...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

The Unions Strike Back - Considerations for MA Acquirers

Latham & Watkins LLP on

Those involved in M&A activity should view unions as major stakeholders and factor any possible or actual engagement obligations with them into an M&A deal process....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

NLRB General Counsel Releases Memo Concerning Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Clauses in Severance Agreements Post-McLaren

On March 22, 2023 Jennifer Abruzzo, General Counsel (“GC”) of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) issued a memorandum intended to assist the Regions in responding to inquiries regarding the Board...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

The National Labor Relations Board 2022 Year In Review

2022 was a great year for U.S. labor unions and employees, but not so much for U.S. employers. The Biden National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) dug in and got to work, reversing precedent and charting a course to reinterpret...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 12, December 2022

Welcome to the 12th and final issue of the year for The Site Report. Top Three Construction Disputes and How to Avoid Them - Construction professionals sometimes feel as if it is déjà vu when it comes to disputes—and they...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Board Limits Ability to Prohibit Labor Protests

Ballard Spahr LLP on

For the second time in less than a week, the National Labor Relations Board has thrown out a Trump-era standard and reinstated Obama-era rules favorable to labor unions. In Bexar County Performing Arts Center Foundation,...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

The National Labor Relations Board 2021 Year In Review – An Overview of Major Developments in Labor Law

INTRODUCTION - 2021 was the first year of National Labor Relations Board under President Biden. For years, the Board’s decisions and its approach generally have swung back and forth depending on whether there was a...more

Fisher Phillips

Top 10 Workplace Law Predictions for 2022

Fisher Phillips on

Workplace law has changed dramatically over the past two years of the pandemic. Unfortunately, 2022 (or is it “2020 too”?) is shaping up to be another year full of new rules and regulations within this volatile area of law....more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

NLRB Division of Advice Dishes Some Guidance With Respect to COVID-Related ULP Charges

The pandemic has thrown a number of obstacles at employers and employees as everyone attempts to navigate a novel situation. On August 13, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) Division of Advice (“Advice”), the...more

FordHarrison

California Attempts to Weed Out Unfair Labor Practices at the State Level by Enacting Union-Friendly Regulation on Employers in...

FordHarrison on

As the cannabis industry has rapidly progressed over the years, states such as New York, New Jersey and Illinois have begun to implement legislation that encourages employers to engage in labor peace agreements with unions....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

NLRB Announces Change to Anticipatory Withdrawal Framework

On July 3, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its decision on Johnson Controls, Inc., 368 NLRB No. 20 (2019) holding that if an employer receives notice that the union has lost majority support within 90...more

Littler

Up in Smoke? New Wisconsin Governor Proposes Marijuana Legalization and Host of New Employment Laws

Littler on

Wisconsin employers reviewing Governor Tony Evers’ very first budget proposal may be surprised by the number of the employment-related items. ...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Thinking About E-Verify? Verify With The Union First!

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Seyfarth Synopsis: The E-Verify program has become a controversial topic in the political arena and throughout workplaces nationwide.  Last month, the NLRB held, amongst other things, that an employer violated the NLRA by...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

[WEBINAR] Labor & Employment Law: What Changed in 2017

Best Best & Krieger Labor & Employment attorneys discussed new legislation and case law impacting California employers - private and public. What Was Discussed -Legislation passed in 2017 -Wage and hour update ...more

Littler

What a Fool Believes? These Non-Fake Employment News Stories

Littler on

Over the last few months, many employees have sounded the alarm about sexual harassment (not funny). One issued a false alarm about an impending nuclear disaster (also not terribly funny). Sometimes Human Resources...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Five Workforce Management Challenges in Unprecedented Times - Take 5 Newsletter - July 2017

Epstein Becker & Green on

Employers across all industries are deep in the midst of exciting but unchartered and fluid times. Rapid and unforeseen technological advancements are largely responsible for this dynamic. And while there is a natural...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Sometimes It’s Not What You Say But How You Say It

A recent First Circuit opinion demonstrates that sometimes how you say something is more important that what you say. In fact, that principle led the court to reverse the NLRB’s order that a Massachusetts hospital must...more

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and...

NLRB Affirms Stance on Employee Use of Company Email During Non-Work Time

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently affirmed its 2014 decision in Purple Communications, Inc. and Communications Workers of America, AFL–CIO which held that if employees are granted access to their employer’s...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

The National Labor Relations Board 2016 Year in Review – Whitepaper

Introduction - In comparison to recent history, 2016 was a tame year for the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “the Board”). While continuing to issue decisions that left employers scratching their heads, the...more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

[Webinar] Labor & Employment, OSHA, and MSHA Impacts of the Upcoming Presidential Election - October 25th, 1:00p.m. EDT

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on

In just a couple of weeks, we will have the opportunity to enter the voting booth, and cast a ballot to elect the next President of the United States. The platforms and proposed polices of the candidates are more divergent...more

33 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 2

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide