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New Jersey Lawmakers Mull Stronger Labor Protections for Cannabis Industry Workers

New Jersey lawmakers recently advanced a bill that would expand labor protections for workers in the cannabis industry. If enacted, the measure—which provides stronger union organizing rights, protections for employee...more

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Ontario, Canada Introduces Bill Prohibiting Strike by School Board Employees Represented by CUPE

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UPDATE: On November 3, 2022, Bill 28, Keeping Students in Class Act, 2022, received Royal Assent. On October 31, 2022, in an unprecedented bid to prevent school board employees represented by the Canadian Union of Public...more

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Connecticut Legislature Passes Bill Prohibiting “Captive Audience” Meetings

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On Friday, April 29, 2022, the Connecticut House of Representatives passed a bill that would prohibit employers in the state from holding mandatory employee meetings addressing unionization. Senate Bill 163, which now moves...more

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Connecticut Set to Enact Ban on Employer-Sponsored Meetings

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On April 29, 2022, organized labor achieved a long-sought political objective when the Connecticut House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 163, “An Act Protecting Employee Freedom of Speech and Conscience.” Effective July...more

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The PRO Act’s Potential Effect on Employers

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On Tuesday, March 9, 2021, the House of Representatives passed the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.1 With the PRO Act, House and Senate Democrats seek to amend the National Labor Relations Act. Here, we outline a...more

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Labor Gets Wishlist Bill Passed In House

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The U.S. House of Representatives just passed a bill that would tilt the scales of labor law unequivocally in favor of organized labor. The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act would bring about a radical shift in labor...more

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How Might Virginia’s New Legislative Trifecta Affect Employers in the Commonwealth in 2020?

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In the November 2019 election Virginia gained a Democratic “trifecta”—both legislative chambers and the governorship are now controlled by one political party. It has been over two decades since Democratic lawmakers...more

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