News & Analysis as of August 21, 2025

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The National Labor Relations Board is an independent agency of the United States federal government created in 1935 as part of the National Labor Relations Act. The Board consists of five presidentially-appointed members, who are charged with overseeing union elections and hearing complaints of unfair labor practices under the NLRA. less -

President Trump Fires NLRB General Counsel Abruzzo and Removes NLRB Member Gwynne Wilcox

Husch Blackwell LLP on 1/29/2025

Between the close of business on Monday, January 27 and the following morning, President Trump discharged Jennifer Abruzzo from her duties as the general counsel for the National Labor Relations Board. Jessica Rutter was...more

NLRB Shakeup: Trump Removes Two NLRB Officials

Amundsen Davis LLC on 1/29/2025

President Trump has ousted National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)Labor Law General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo—a move that mirrors former President Biden’s unprecedented removal of the board’s general counsel four years ago....more

Labor & employment in Week 1 of Trump 2

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 1/24/2025

Whoa, Nelly! It's a stampede! After President Trump took office on Monday, he lost no time in undoing as much as he could from not only the Biden Administration, but also going all the way back to the days of President...more

Employment Law Landscape Could Change After Election

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/11/2024

When presidential administrations change, it’s common to see significant shifts in policy via new regulations, executive orders, different interpretations of federal laws, and changes to enforcement priorities, budgeting, and...more

Beltway Buzz - August 2024 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/19/2024

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

Cozen Currents: When Getting Rusty is a Good Thing

Cozen O'Connor on 6/5/2024

The Cozen Lens - •As much as the whole country can’t help but tune in to former President Trump’s guilty verdict, the fact is that the political ramifications only matter insofar as they may swing three states. •The Biden...more

Cozen Currents: The Politics of Soul-searching

Cozen O'Connor on 9/19/2023

The Cozen Lens- • President Biden’s and former President Trump’s reactions to the United Auto Workers strike against the Big Three automakers underscores that neither political party can take the support of blue-collar...more

Biden's NLRB Targeting Employee Misclassification as Independent ULP

Husch Blackwell LLP on 3/4/2022

The National Labor Relations Act (Act) protects employees’ right to unionize (and not unionize), and to engage in other “protected concerted activity.” These are basic rights guaranteed to employees under Section 7 of the...more

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