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New York Bill Aiming to Protect Organized Labor Seeks to Overstep the Purpose and Scope of the NLRA and NLRB

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On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, the New York State Assembly overwhelmingly approved A8590 / S8034 by a vote of 128-14. This bill, which now heads to Governor Kathy Hochul’s desk, aims “[t]o make sure employees still receive...more

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Supreme Court to Hear Case on Detainee Labor and Sovereign Immunity

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On October 22, 2014, a class action lawsuit was filed by over 60,000 detainees of GEO Group’s Processing Immigration Center against GEO Group Inc. for violating the Trafficking Victims Protection Act and unjustly enriching...more

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Appeals court reinstates injunction against CFPB’s workforce reduction, requiring assessment of employee necessity

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On April 28, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an order reinstating a preliminary injunction against the CFPB’s proposed reduction in force (RIF). The U.S. District Court for the District...more

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Judge Halts CFPB Layoffs Again

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At an emergency hearing this morning in National Treasury Employees Union v. Vought, Judge Amy Berman Jackson once again halted the layoffs of over 1,000 employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The judge...more

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CFPB issues reduction in force, district court holds hearing and delays firings

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On April 17, the CFPB issued a reduction in force (RIF) to notify employees of their release due to the elimination of their positions. In the RIF, the Bureau stated reductions were necessary to restructure the Bureau’s...more

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D.C. Circuit Limits Prohibition on CFPB Staff Terminations Pending Appeal

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In a per curiam order, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on April 11, 2025, partially stayed a preliminary injunction halting any attempt to dismantle the CFPB. Judges...more

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RealID Deadline Is Approaching: What this Means for Employers and Employees

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As many are aware, starting on May 7, 2025, RealIDs will be required for certain activities, including flying domestically and accessing federal buildings that require identification. Although passport books and passport...more

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U.S. Supreme Court stops district court’s order to reinstate workers

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On April 8, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed a preliminary injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on reinstating federal workers. The case arose from a lawsuit in which the...more

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Federal government clarifies status of rehired probationary employees

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On March 18, the federal government filed a response to U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup’s request for information regarding the status of rehired federal probationary employees. In the request for information, Judge...more

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