NLRA, New Legislation, State Labor Laws

A Look Back at the 2025 New York Legislative Session

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 7/22/2025

With the 2025 New York legislative session now completed, several bills that passed both the Senate and Assembly may be headed to the Governor for signature, but two significant bills that passed the Senate did not pass the...more

Orbiting Opportunity: Why Relocating Employees to Florida is a Strategic Magnet for Retaining Mission-Critical Staff

Dickinson Wright on 7/16/2025

With the Federal Trade Commission’s non-compete ban out of the picture, the Supreme Court barring most universal injunctions, and the National Labor Relations’ Board directive identifying non-compete agreements as violating...more

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

Fox Rothschild LLP on 7/15/2025

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

New York Legislature Proposes to Expand State Jurisdiction Amid Federal Uncertainty

Littler on 7/3/2025

Amid growing concerns about the continued absence of a quorum at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the resulting inability of the NLRB to issue decisions in representation and unfair labor practice cases, the New...more

New York Assembly Passes Bill To Fill Void As NLRB Lacks Quorum, Raising Preemption Concerns

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update on 6/25/2025

As we previously reported here, since May 22, 2025, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) has lacked a quorum of at least three members after the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the reinstatement of former Board...more

From the Pickup Line to the Picket Line: What Employers Need to Know About the Gig Economy Labor Movement

Foley & Lardner LLP on 3/25/2025

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

Mandatory Captive Rules in Limbo for California Employers – 2 Federal Lawsuits Challenge SB 399 and Looming Issue Before the NLRB

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/6/2025

As discussed in our recent article, the introduction of SB 399 in California (approved and added as California Labor Code section 1137) sparked significant discussion and concern among California employers with union...more

California Senate Bill 399: Captive Audience Law Challenged in Federal Lawsuit

Perkins Coie on 2/3/2025

As of January 1, 2025, Senate Bill (SB) 399, the California Worker Freedom from Employment Intimidation Act (the Act), prohibits employers from subjecting or threatening to subject employees to discrimination, retaliation,...more

Employment Law 2025 Legal Update

Meyers Nave on 1/14/2025

STAY AHEAD OF 2025’s LEGAL CHANGES - Review your employee handbook and employment contracts for necessary updates on these changes to the law, effective January 1, 2025. Employer Captive Audience Meetings are Banned...more

Lawsuit Filed by CA Chamber of Commerce: Challenging Senate Bill 399

Weintraub Tobin on 1/14/2025

This is a follow-up to our recent blog post regarding Senate Bill 399 (“SB 399”) and its prohibition on an employer’s right to take adverse action against an employee who refuses to attend meetings related to “political...more

California Employers Prohibited from Mandatory Religious or Political Meetings

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 12/5/2024

California has a habit of finding creative ways to protect employees from potential instances of discrimination or retaliation, no matter how remote. ...more

Staying Alive in 2025: The New California Labor and Employment Laws

Husch Blackwell LLP on 11/19/2024

In 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed several bills impacting California employers, which go into effect on January 1, 2025. We discuss the most notable new laws affecting employers below. Increased Minimum Wage - As the...more

Two New California Laws Affect Response to Union Organizing and Driver's License Requirements for Applicants

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 10/4/2024

Last week, California Governor Gavin Newsome signed two bills into law that affect California employers' discretion with regard to employees and applicants for employment. The first law seeks to prohibit so-called "captive...more

2023 Trade Secrets End of Year Report

ArentFox Schiff on 3/13/2024

2023 was a banner year for trade secrets, non-competes, and other restrictive covenants. Employee non-competes continued to garner attention at the federal agency level, drawing commentary and action from the Federal Trade...more

SB 428 Further Modifies Workplace Violence Restraining Order Law

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 1/9/2024

As reported here, California recently took steps to provide employers additional tools to combat workplace violence, including requiring a written workplace violence prevention plan, by enacting Senate Bill 553. Effective...more

New York State Bans Workplace “Captive Audience” Meetings

Epstein Becker & Green on 11/20/2023

On September 6, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Senate Bill 4982 and Assembly Bill 6604, which amends Section 201-D of the New York Labor Law to prohibit most employers from requiring non-managerial and...more

2024 Handbook Updates: What You Can’t Afford to Miss

Fox Rothschild LLP on 11/10/2023

Though you may still be on a sugar high from Halloween, the new year is fast approaching, and with it, the onset of several new California employment laws. Employers should prepare now by updating their handbooks for 2024....more

SuperVision - Labor & Employment Insights, Issue 3, October 2023

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 10/3/2023

New Business Reporting Obligations for Employers: Beneficial Ownership Information Under the Corporate Transparency Act - Effective January 1, 2024, most legal entities incorporated, organized, or registered to do business...more

New York Challenges Captive Audience Meetings with Long-Rejected Principle

Benesch on 9/11/2023

On September 6, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation prohibiting employers from disciplining employees who choose not to attend captive audience meetings. Enactment of this legislation comes as no surprise,...more

Captive Audience Meetings in the Crosshairs Again: New York's Imminent Ban

Venable LLP on 7/31/2023

New York State's Legislature recently passed a bill that, once signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, will effectively prohibit employers from holding mandatory employee meetings for the purpose of discussing labor elections and union...more

States Continue Trend of Banning Employee Non-Competes

WilmerHale on 7/6/2023

Coming on the heels of the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed rule banning employee non-competes and one week before the National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel published a memo taking the position that...more

Virginia Employment Law Update: Important Changes Effective July 1, 2023

FordHarrison on 6/6/2023

Executive Summary: Three new Virginia employment laws become effective July 1, 2023, and Virginia employers must understand and comply with these new rules. Virginia employers will need to update employee handbooks and...more

Michigan Repeals Right-To-Work

Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/10/2023

In a highly anticipated move, on March 24, 2023, Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan signed a repeal of the state’s 2012 so-called “Right-to-Work” legislation. The repeal had long been a stated goal of democrats in the...more

2023 Employment Law Updates: Q1 Developments from Pregnancy to Polyamory

DarrowEverett LLP on 4/3/2023

As we discussed in our annual update back in December, employers continue to see extensive developments on the labor and employment front as they progress through 2023. Aside from the minimum wage increases, pay...more

The National Labor Relations Act › New Legislation › State Labor Laws