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New York Bill Aiming to Protect Organized Labor Seeks to Overstep the Purpose and Scope of the NLRA and NLRB

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On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, the New York State Assembly overwhelmingly approved A8590 / S8034 by a vote of 128-14. This bill, which now heads to Governor Kathy Hochul’s desk, aims “[t]o make sure employees still receive...more

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Appeals court temporarily bars mass firings at CFPB

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The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has upheld a temporary injunction issued by Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia prohibiting the CFPB from firing more...more

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Is the Unionization of Uber and Lyft Drivers On California’s Horizon?

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On April 10, 2025, California legislators introduced Assembly Bill 1340, also known as the Transportation Network Company Drivers Labor Relations Act, which would afford drivers of app-based transportation companies such as...more

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

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Husch Blackwell’s Tracy Wolf and Rufino Gaytán continue their engaging discussion with Labor Law Insider host Tom Godar regarding changes being initiated at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under the Trump...more

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NLRB Acting General Counsel Overturns Numerous Pro-Labor Biden-Era Policies

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On February 14, 2025, the National Labor Relations Board’s ("NLRB" or "Board") Acting General Counsel ("GC"), William Cowen issued General Counsel Memoranda ("GC Memo") 25-05, which rescinded more than a dozen GC Memos issued...more

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Acting General Counsel of NLRB Issues First GC Memorandum, Rescinding Controversial Pro-Labor Memoranda

On February 14, 2025, the Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) William B. Cowen issued his first General Counsel Memorandum (“GC Memo”) GC 25-05 rescinding nearly all of the Biden...more

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Key NLRB Changes Under the New Administration: What Employers Need to Know

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Last month, during our webinar, we predicted significant regulatory shifts under the new presidential administration. Now, just a little over 30 days in, we are witnessing these changes unfold – especially at the National...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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Senior Leadership at DOL, OSHA, and MSHA Under a 2nd Trump Administration Is Taking Shape

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As Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer braces for a flurry of questions at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) on her way to a full Senate vote to become President...more

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Recent National Labor Relations Board Activity Signals Shift for Employers

In the most recent indication of what employers can expect from the National Labor Relations Board under President Trump’s second term, the acting General Counsel for the Board, William Cowen, recently rescinded a series of...more

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Trump’s Valentine to Employers: The NLRB’s Acting General Counsel Undoes His Predecessor’s Agenda

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On Feb. 14, the NLRB’s acting GC, Cowen, issued a memorandum to Board personnel rescinding more than 30 “GC memoranda” issued by the former GC, Abruzzo. Cowen’s action – which had been expected after President Donald Trump...more

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

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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

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White Paper | NLRB Biden Board Recap & What Comes Next?

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With the United States Senate’s rejection of National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB" or "Board") Chair Lauren McFerran’s reconfirmation on December 11, 2024, President Biden’s pro-labor era at the NLRB came to an end, and the...more

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NLRB Returns to Union-Friendly “Clear and Unmistakable Waiver” Standard

As we have previously reported, from the time President Biden took office, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) began systematically reversing Trump-era policies, and shifting toward increasingly more...more

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NLRB Restricts Captive Audience Meetings

In November 2024, in Amazon.com Services LLC, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that an employer violates the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) when it requires employees to attend meetings in which the...more

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2024 Employment Law Updates: Discussing FTC, NLRB, and Pay Equity Matters

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As we move into the latter half of 2024, several notable changes are shaking up employment law across the U.S. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is preparing to enforce a new rule banning most noncompete agreements starting...more

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UK: What Do Labour's Current Employment Law Proposals Mean for Employers?

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As the UK general election, which must happen before the end of January 2025, approaches, we delve into the potential implications of a Labour government on employment law in Great Britain (Note, employment law is devolved to...more

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Unions Are Seeking to Organize in Non-Traditional Industries, Including Financial Services

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Union organizing efforts are not limited to historical union strongholds such as manufacturing, construction, and the public sector. Even though unions currently represent only about 1.3% of the financial services industry,...more

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NCAA Proposes Classifying Certain NCAA Student Athletes as Employees

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has been pushing hard to turn certain Division I college-level student-athletes into employees, at least for purposes of organizing and collective bargaining rights under the National...more

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Q3 Employment Law Updates: Enforcement Actions Bring Much for Employers to Consider

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The third quarter of 2023 has been pretty exciting as far as employment lawyers are concerned. Substantial regulations have been proposed and the pressure from federal agencies continues to rise. We will talk about some of...more

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Three Important Changes to Labor Law and How Employers Should Respond

With no chance of passing the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, we predicted that the Biden administration would seek to achieve pro-labor reforms through the National Labor Relations Board’s (the “Board”) rulemaking and...more

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Closing loopholes or throwing lifelines…

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This instalment of our series on the Closing Loopholes Bill considers new measures aimed squarely at union empowerment. The Bill mandates rights for union workplace delegates that must be included in all Modern Awards and...more

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Unions Gain an Organizing Edge: NLRB Lowers Bar for Challenging Work Rules

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The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has significantly lowered the bar for unions and employees who seek to challenge the validity of work rules, particularly those related to civility, solicitation, confidentiality...more

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Q2 Employment Law Updates: Non-Competes, Religious Accommodation and More

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So far, 2023 has been a wild ride for employers, a theme that looks to be continuing into the third quarter of the year. While certain predictions we made during Q1 came true in Q2 (we are looking at you, NLRB), others such...more

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Potential Rescission of NLRB’s 2020 Election Protection Rule

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On November 3, 2022 the National Labor Relations Board issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that, if adopted, would rescind a rule issued under the prior administration addressing blocking charges, voluntary...more

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