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The Labor Law Insider: What's Next for Labor Law Under the Trump Administration, Part I
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Employment Law Now IX-159 - 8th Anniversary Special: The Current State of Politics for Employers
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The Labor Law Insider - Elections Have Consequences: Labor Law Changes Anticipated Under Trump Administration, Part II
(Podcast) California Employment News – Key Employment Law Updates: What’s Changing in 2025
California Employment News – Key Employment Law Updates: What’s Changing in 2025
Last week, both Congress and President Trump took steps that could reshape how labor and employment laws apply to student athletes in higher education. While neither action will have immediate legal effect, together they...more
NLRB Acting General Cowen Issues Guidance on Union Salts - In a memorandum dated July 24, 2025, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel William Cowen issued guidance to all regional directors,...more
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
On July 1, 2025, the UK Government published a ‘roadmap’ setting out anticipated timelines for implementing the reforms in its Employment Rights Bill, marking a significant shift in workplace regulation....more
The Government has published an implementation roadmap for the Employment Rights Bill, outlining a phased approach to the introduction of its extensive reforms. Employers will welcome having more clarity on timings, as well...more
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
AT A GLANCE - It’s fair say that class actions have been virtually nonexistent under French law so far. The Act of April 30, 2025 (the “DDADUE” law)—which transposes into French law the European Directive 2020/1828 on...more
Colorado Union Dues System Remains Unchanged – For Now - On May 16, 2025, Colorado Governor Jared Polis vetoed a bill that would have upended the state’s unique structure around mandatory payment of union dues as a...more
Washington is the latest state to enact a “mini-WARN” Act that will require employers with 50 or more full-time employees to provide at least 60 days’ notice to the state as well as any union or employees affected by a...more
Experts failed to predict the scale of the Albanese Government’s victory, securing re-election with a landslide. As counting concludes, this majority in the lower house will likely be complimented in the Senate. The...more
The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare in Chile recently published Exempt Resolution No. 541, which created a new procedure for identifying corporations or companies in which the right to strike may not be exercised....more
The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW) – an association of several hundred employers and employer associations – sent letters to US Attorney General Pam Bondi to direct the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to...more
City Council Passes POWER Act, Mobile Service Provider Regulations -During Thursday’s meeting, the City Council passed the POWER Act—which empowers Philadelphia’s Department of Labor to enforce existing worker protection laws...more
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
On 4 April 2025, Korea’s Constitutional Court voted unanimously to uphold the National Assembly’s impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol for offences related to his declaration of martial law in December 2024....more
On April 10, 2025, California legislators introduced Assembly Bill 1340, also known as the Transportation Network Company Drivers Labor Relations Act, which would afford drivers of app-based transportation companies such as...more
Gestern haben sich die Spitzen von CDU/CSU und SPD auf den Abschluss eines Koalitionsvertrages geeinigt. Dieser muss nun noch von den jeweiligen Parteigremien abgesegnet werden, bevor er unterzeichnet werden kann. Wir haben...more
The gig economy has emerged as a defining aspect of the modern workforce, transforming how people work, earn, and engage with employers. Unlike traditional full-time jobs, gig workers benefit from significant flexibility....more
Husch Blackwell’s Tracy Wolf and Rufino Gaytán continue their engaging discussion with Labor Law Insider host Tom Godar regarding changes being initiated at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under the Trump...more
Share on Twitter Print Share by Email Share Back to top California has recently enacted a new, controversial statute preventing employers from requiring employees to attend political or religious meetings. California Labor...more
On March 4, 2025, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO), along with a bipartisan coalition of senators, introduced new legislation — the Faster Labor Contracts Act — to dramatically speed up the timeline for first contracts for...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel (GC) William Cowen issued GC Memo 25-05 to agency personnel in all field offices on February 14, 2025, seeking to refine the allocation of NLRB resources by...more
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
As anticipated, the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) continues to evolve — the latest development being the release of an amendment paper last week. But what do these latest changes really mean for U.K. employers?...more
As part of the UK Government's efforts to boost living standards and following weeks of consultation with business groups and trade unions, the Government has announced a series of proposed changes that the Employment Rights...more