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Significant Changes to Korea’s Union Act Expected Imminently 

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Korea’s so-called ‘Yellow Envelope Act’ is expected to be enacted imminently. It is set to introduce significant changes to trade union legislation in Korea. We take a look at the key provisions and what these mean for...more

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Ohio Enacts Mini-WARN Law Requiring Notice of Plant Closings and Mass Layoffs

On July 1, 2025, Ohio enacted a new mini-WARN law as part of House Bill 96 (the biennial budget bill). Codified at Ohio Revised Code §4113.31, the statute takes effect on September 29, 2025, and imposes new state-specific...more

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Acting NLRB General Counsel Issues Guidance for Salting Cases

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On July 24, National Labor Relations Board Acting General Counsel (AGC) William B. Cowen issued Memorandum GC 25-08 (the “Salting Memo”), which provides case processing guidance to the Regions for investigating...more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

OSHA Heat Illness Rulemaking – Hearing Recap

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OSHA held its public rulemaking hearing on the proposed Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings standard from June 16 through July 2, 2025. Below is a summary of the hearing and a brief...more

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Broad Street Brief: How a City-Led Redesign Made a Dangerous Intersection Safer

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City May Revive Fairmount Park Police Unit for World Cup - As Philadelphia prepares for a landmark summer of sports in 2026—including the FIFA World Cup, MLB All-Star Game, NCAA men’s basketball tournament, and PGA...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

From Soft Caps to Hard Lines: How the NBA’s Latest CBA Reshapes Spending and Teambuilding Strategy

The Past - Every seven years, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), the labor union representing NBA players, come together to negotiate a Collective Bargaining...more

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Changes on the Horizon for the National Labor Relations Board

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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

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Can the Labor Board Finally Get to Work?

On June 16, 2025 President Trump announced two key nominations to the National Labor Relations Board: Scott Mayer and James Murphy. If confirmed, Mayer and Murphy will join Chairman Marvin Kaplan (Republican; term ends...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Are You Ready for an NLRB Quorum?  It May be Coming!

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On July 17, 2025, the White House sent a series of nominations to the Senate, including nominations for two National Labor Relations Board members – Scott Mayer and James Murphy.  If confirmed, the nominees would join sitting...more

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President Trump Announces Nominees for Two Vacant Seats on the National Labor Relations Board

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On July 17, 2025, President Trump announced that he was nominating Scott Mayer and James R. Murphy, both Republicans, to serve as Members of the National Labor Relations Board....more

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States Pondering ‘Trigger’ Legislation to Enforce the National Labor Relations Act

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Several states are considering “trigger” laws that would allow their own labor authorities to effectively enforce labor laws if the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) fails or is unable to do so. This...more

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NLRB Acting General Counsel Cowen Directs Regions to Prosecute Secret Recordings of Collective Bargaining Sessions as Per Se...

As we have previously reported, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) is likely to undergo substantial policy changes during President Trump’s second term. This process began when President Trump took the...more

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Expansion of Class Action Rights for Workers: A New Era in French Employment Law?

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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

Morgan Lewis

Communication Tools in a Digital Age: How Might a Works Council Interface with Employees?

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In a time of ultra-connected communication tools and work from home, the access rights of a France-based company’s works council (WC) to its electronic and internal communication resources is a necessity now more than ever....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

The Labor Law Insider - How Unions Are Navigating Trump 2.0, Part I

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Host Tom Godar welcomes Husch Blackwell colleague Adam Doerr to the show for a two-part episode to discuss how organized labor has approached the early days of Trump 2.0. Among other actions, the administration dismissed the...more

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“California Worker Freedom from Employer Intimidation” Law: What Qualifies as Intimidation?

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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

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NLRB Acting General Counsel Rescinds Dozens of Predecessor’s Directives, Signals New Agency Priorities

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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

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Federal District Court Reverses Firing of NLRB Member Wilcox – NLRB Returns to Statutory Quorum

On March 6, 2025, U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell held that Gwynne Wilcox, a former member of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) was “illegally” fired from her job. The court ordered the Board’s...more

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Employment Rights Bill: Crucial Updates for UK Employers Ahead of Final Commons Vote Tomorrow

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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

Ius Laboris

Ruling by German Labour Court Limits Unions’ Digital Access Rights

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Since the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting move toward home office for many employees, unions have been looking for ways to enter employers virtually, in order to get in touch with their members and to attract new members...more

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The Labor Law Insider: What's Next for Labor Law Under the Trump Administration, Part I

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The firing of National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo—and the rescission of many of the policies initiated under the Biden administration—is just the start of the new administration’s overhaul of labor...more

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NLRB’s General Counsel Initiatives Trumped: Here We Go Again with Dramatic Shifts in Labor Law

As the mainstream media has reported, President Trump is firing everyone he can (and maybe some he can’t) at the National Labor Relations Board. On day one, the president fired the NLRB’s general counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, a...more

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Québec’s Bold Proposal: Empowering Authorities to Safeguard Public Welfare During Work Stoppages

On February 19, 2025, Québec Minister of Labour Jean Boulet introduced Bill 89, which would amend the Québec Labour Code and related provisions to safeguard the well-being of the population by maintaining necessary services...more

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NLRB Acting General Counsel Rescinds Biden-Era Guidance

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On February 14, the Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), William Cowen, issued a memo (GC 25-05) that rescinds a long list of memos by the previous General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo. Although...more

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New NLRB Counsel Overturns Biden-Era Policies, Signaling Pro-Employer Shift

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With one stroke of his pen, the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) new Acting General Counsel, William Cowen, has effectively dismantled more than two dozen key Biden-era initiatives that favored employees and unions. ...more

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