NLRA, Whistleblowers, NLRB

SuperVision - Labor & Employment Law Insights, Issue 2, August 2025

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 8/13/2025

Welcome to our latest issue of SuperVision. In this edition, we cover the latest Supreme Court ruling regarding reverse discrimination, navigating lawful DEI approaches, recent trends in unionizing efforts, and the new...more

NLRA Preempts New Jersey Whistleblower and Antidiscrimination Law Claims, Federal Court Rules

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/8/2025

In Davis v. Benihana, Inc., the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey dismissed the plaintiff-employee’s claims for retaliation under the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) and New Jersey Law...more

Legal Updates for Illinois Employers in 2025

Laner Muchin, Ltd. on 11/26/2024

In 2025, Illinois will have several new laws and regulations going into effect. The following article summarizes many of these new laws. ...more

SCOTUS 2023/24 Lookback and Preview: 8 Key Rulings that Impact the Workplace and 4 New Cases for Employers to Track Next Term

Fisher Phillips on 7/18/2024

The Supreme Court issued several momentous decisions last term that will have a lasting impact on employer practices. The Justices continued to shape the workplace law landscape by ruling on an array of issues involving...more

Employment Litigation Roundup: June 2024

Seward & Kissel LLP on 7/3/2024

CFTC charges employer with failing to include whistleblower carveout in agreements with employees - Commodities trading firm Trafigura Trading LLC agreed to pay a $55 million fine to settle charges from the Commodity...more

Employment Litigation Roundup: March 2024

Seward & Kissel LLP on 4/2/2024

New York State and New York City Human Rights Laws May Protect Out-of-State Applicants - On March 14, the New York Court of Appeals held that out-of-state applicants who seek employment within the State or the City can...more

More Attacks on Employee Separation Agreements; Now the SEC Joins the Fray

Williams Mullen on 10/3/2023

In early September, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) settled a charge it brought against Monolith Resources, LLC, a Nebraska-based energy and technology company. The SEC claimed in the charge...more

SEC Settlement A Reminder for Employers: Review Your Separation Agreements

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers on 10/3/2023

by Mark Wiletsky Mark Wiletsky Companies routinely use separation agreements with departing employees. Through those agreements, the employee receives some type of separation benefit (typically a payment or severance), and...more

Whistleblower Claims on the Horizon Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Proskauer - Whistleblower Defense on 4/23/2020

In recent weeks, there have been numerous widely reported incidents of employees, particularly those in the health care industry, claiming that they have been retaliated against for reporting health and safety concerns...more

National Labor Relations Board Gives Employers More Flexibility to Keep Ongoing Investigations Confidential

Zuckerman Spaeder LLP on 12/27/2019

Under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), employees have a right of collective action, and employers are prohibited from interfering with that right. But these provisions can conflict with an employer’s desire and...more

Labor and Employment Issues Facing the Healthcare Industry

Littler on 7/12/2019

Public discourse on “healthcare” has focused primarily on health insurance and the significant changes made by the Affordable Care Act. But what about the providers of healthcare—the doctors, nurses, hospitals, pharmaceutical...more

Employment Flash - April 2018

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/2/2018

This edition of Employment Flash looks at recent court decisions, including the U.S. Supreme Court's rulings on cases relating to the definition of a whistleblower and exemptions from the overtime pay provisions. This edition...more

Does/Should Your Company Have An Effective Arbitration Agreement?

Nossaman LLP on 10/25/2017

Whether your company should have an arbitration agreement will depend on a multitude of factors and is something to be carefully evaluated and discussed with counsel to make an informed decision. And, if your company already...more

Upcoming SCOTUS Term Promises To Be A Blockbuster

Fisher Phillips on 10/7/2017

If you are the kind of person who gets excited by hot-button legal topics and monumental court decisions, this is the Supreme Court term for you. The SCOTUS kicked off their 2017-2018 term several days ago by hearing...more

2016/2017 Labor & Employment Observer

Cozen O'Connor on 1/12/2017

Activist NLRB Created More Problems For All Employers in 2016 - What Happens Under President Trump? During 2016, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) maintained its generally pro-union, anti-employer...more

"Employment Flash - October 2016"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 10/31/2016

Spotlight on Whistleblower Protections - On October 24, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a “risk alert” regarding SEC registrants’ compliance with Rule 21 F-17, which implements Section 21F of...more

Labor & Employment Issues Facing the Healthcare Industry

Littler on 4/12/2016

Public discourse on "healthcare" has focused primarily on health insurance and the significant changes made by the Affordable Care Act. But what about the providers of healthcare—the doctors, nurses, hospitals, pharmaceutical...more

OSHA Agrees To Refer Untimely Whistleblowers to the NLRB

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 6/17/2014

Thanks to a recent agreement between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Labor Relations Board, safety whistleblowers won't necessarily be defeated by untimely complaints. The agencies have...more

OSHA To Refer Untimely Retaliation Claims to NLRB

Ballard Spahr LLP on 6/4/2014

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have entered into a new program that will provide whistleblowers an avenue to pursue claims that are time-barred by the...more

OSHA and the NLRB Offer Safety Whistleblower Plaintiffs a Second Bite of the Apple by Resurrecting Untimely Whistleblower Claims

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/29/2014

In our last Workplace Safety & Health blog post, we discussed proactive steps employers can take should the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) arrive with a union representative or community activist to...more

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