Labor

  • October 07, 2025

    11th Circ. Won't Halt Labor Mandate Case For Gov't Shutdown

    The federal government can't stay a builders association's case challenging an executive order that requires union-favoring labor agreements for expensive government contracts, the Eleventh Circuit ruled, declining a request made in light of the government shutdown.

  • October 07, 2025

    United Can't Sanction Ex-Flight Attendant Over Pay Suit

    A former United Airlines flight attendant will avoid sanctions in his now-ended suit seeking unpaid wages, a New York federal judge ruled, saying he didn't abuse the judicial process even if his evidence that state law applied to his claims was weak.

  • October 07, 2025

    Firefighters' Union Drops PFAS Suit Against Safety Group

    A firefighters' union has dropped a 2023 lawsuit in Massachusetts state court accusing a fire safety organization of ignoring the cancer risk of "forever chemicals" in maintaining safety standards that continued to call for their use in firefighting gear.

  • October 06, 2025

    6th Circ. Backs Termination Of Fire Chief Accused Of Threats

    The Sixth Circuit declined on Monday to revive a former paper mill fire chief's suit alleging his union representative refused in bad faith to contest his termination for allegedly threatening coworkers, finding the representative made his decision after getting reports from officials that the appellant's colleagues felt unsafe around him. 

  • October 06, 2025

    Unions Ask Court To Save Fed. Workers' Jobs Amid Shutdown

    A California federal judge should block the Trump administration from carrying out its threats to use the government shutdown as an occasion to fire another large swath of federal workers, two unions argued, requesting a temporary restraining order that would protect the jobs of the federal workers they represent.

  • October 06, 2025

    Labor, Energy Groups Challenge EPA's $7B Solar Cancellation

    A coalition of the labor and solar energy industry players on Monday alleged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency violated the Constitution and federal law by canceling a $7 billion program providing solar equipment to low-income households.

  • October 06, 2025

    SkyWest Group Fights To Keep AFA-CWA Counterclaims

    A nonunion employee organization at SkyWest urged a Utah federal court to preserve its counterclaims accusing the Association of Flight Attendants, a union organizer and former flight attendants of conspiring to violate the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act in their organizing efforts, arguing that the group adequately pled its claims.

  • October 06, 2025

    Amtrak Settles Black Worker's Bias Suit Alleging Union Snubs

    Amtrak and a labor union have agreed to settle a Black conductor's suit alleging she was blocked from securing senior union committee assignments out of bias against her race, age and gender, according to a Monday docket entry in Connecticut federal court.

  • October 06, 2025

    High Court Won't Take Up Md. Retirees' Drug Benefits Suit

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to review a Fourth Circuit decision concluding that Maryland wasn't contractually bound to provide benefits to employees upon retirement, turning away a case that challenged the state's transition of retirees' prescription drug benefits from a state subsidy to Medicare.

  • October 06, 2025

    Ed Dept. Used Worker Emails For Shutdown Politics, Suit Says

    The U.S. Department of Education violated its workers' freedom of speech by altering their out-of-office email messages to blame the government shutdown on Democrats, the workers' union claimed in a complaint filed in Washington, D.C., federal court.

  • October 06, 2025

    High Court Won't Weigh NLRB 'Substantial Evidence' Standard

    The U.S. Supreme Court will not take up an Oregon distillery's challenge to how federal courts weigh whether to affirm National Labor Relations Board decisions, declining Monday to place a case on its docket that questioned what is known as the substantial evidence standard of review.

  • October 06, 2025

    Baseball's Antitrust Exemption Escapes High Court Review

    The U.S. Supreme Court refused a request on Monday to review baseball's century-old exemption from antitrust law in a case from players accusing Major League Baseball and its teams of colluding to pay minor leaguers "poverty level" wages.

  • October 06, 2025

    Justices Turn Away BDO's Auditor Fraud Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it would not hear a case that BDO USA LLP claimed could set a "dangerous precedent" for public-company auditors, leaving intact a Second Circuit decision allowing the securities fraud suit against the accounting firm to move forward.

  • October 03, 2025

    Up First At High Court: Election Laws & Conversion Therapy

    The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in six cases during the first week of its October 2025 term, including in disputes over federal candidates' ability to challenge state election laws, Colorado's ban on conversion therapy, and the ability of a landlord to sue the U.S. Postal Service for allegedly refusing to deliver mail. 

  • October 03, 2025

    Calif. Gov. Newsom Inks Bill To Let Lyft, Uber Drivers Unionize

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 3 signed into law legislation giving gig drivers the right to unionize and negotiate certain job terms and conditions, after state leaders reached a deal with Uber and Lyft to facilitate its passage.

  • October 03, 2025

    4 Top Supreme Court Cases To Watch This Term

    After a busy summer of emergency rulings, the U.S. Supreme Court will kick off its October 2025 term Monday with only a few big-ticket cases on its docket — over presidential authorities, transgender athletes and election law — in what might be a strategically slow start to a potentially momentous term. Here, Law360 looks at four of the most important cases on the court's docket so far.

  • October 03, 2025

    Portland Labor Peace Rule Not Preempted By NLRA, City Says

    The city of Portland asked an Oregon federal judge Friday to toss a nonprofit's challenge to the city's requirement for its janitorial, security and industrial laundry contractors to sign labor peace agreements with unions, telling the judge the requirement isn't preempted by the National Labor Relations Act.

  • October 03, 2025

    Amazon Union Seeks To Defend New York's NLRB Fill-In Law

    The Amazon Labor Union has asked a New York federal judge to let it defend a New York law empowering state enforcers to fill in for the beleaguered National Labor Relations Board, saying Amazon's bid to nullify the new law imperils an unfair firing charge it filed with the state.

  • October 03, 2025

    5th Circ. Stands By Shelving Of NYC Amazon-NLRB Spat

    A Fifth Circuit panel is standing by its refusal to compel a Texas federal judge to block National Labor Relations Board litigation that accuses Amazon of snubbing a union in New York, preserving its decision that the injunction dispute fell outside its jurisdiction and denying Amazon's rehearing request.

  • October 03, 2025

    Pot Co. Urges 9th Circ. To Revive Labor Peace Law Challenge

    A cannabis retailer challenging the constitutionality of a California law that requires marijuana businesses to have labor peace agreements with unions is urging the Ninth Circuit to revive its lawsuit against the state.

  • October 03, 2025

    Unions Find New Members In Growing Climbing-Gym Industry

    Unions have tapped into a new segment, organizing workers at indoor climbing gyms at a brisk pace as the fast-growing sport's move from the fitness industry's enthusiast fringes to the mainstream drives workers to seek a greater say in their jobs. 

  • October 03, 2025

    Trump Admin Hit With Suit Over $100K H-1B Fees

    Several groups sued Friday in California federal court to block the Trump administration's recent action slapping on a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, saying the new price tag was unconstitutionally ordered and will hurt more than just America's tech industry.

  • October 03, 2025

    The Roberts Court At 20: How The Chief Is Reshaping America

    Twenty years after John Roberts became the 17th chief justice of the United States, he faces a U.S. Supreme Court term that's looking transformative for the country and its institutions. How Justice Roberts and his colleagues navigate mounting distrust in the judiciary and set the boundaries of presidential authority appear increasingly likely to define his time leading the court.

  • October 03, 2025

    Calif. Forecast: NLRB, Compressed Gas Co. Head To 9th Circ.

    In the coming week, attorneys should keep an eye out for Ninth Circuit oral arguments in a California-based National Labor Relations Board matter involving a gas supplier. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in the Golden State.

  • October 03, 2025

    8th Circ. Won't Review Teachers' Union Taxpayer Ruling

    The full Eighth Circuit will not review a split panel decision ruling that taxpayers could challenge a Minnesota school district's paid leave policy that allows teachers to take paid time off to work for their union.

Expert Analysis

  • Water Cooler Talk: Insights On Noncompetes From 'The Office'

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    Troutman Pepper’s Tracey Diamond, Evan Gibbs, Constance Brewster and Jim Earle compare scenarios from “The Office” to the complex world of noncompetes and associated tax issues, as employers are becoming increasingly hesitant to look to noncompete provisions amid a potential federal ban.

  • 5 NLRA Changes To Make Nonunion Employers Wary In 2024

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    As the National Labor Relations Board continues pushing an aggressive pro-union agenda and a slate of strict workplace rules, nonunion employers should study significant labor law changes from 2023 to understand why National Labor Relations Act compliance will be so crucial to protecting themselves in the new year, say attorneys at Hunton.

  • NLRA Expansion May Come With Risks For Workers

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    The last few years have seen a rapid expansion of the National Labor Relations Act to increase labor law coverage in as many ways and to as many areas as possible, but this could potentially weaken rather than strengthen support for unions and worker rights in the U.S., says Daniel Johns at Cozen O’Connor.

  • What The NLRB Wants Employers To Know Post-Cemex

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    Recent guidance from the National Labor Relations Board illuminates prosecutorial goals following Cemex Construction Materials, a decision that upended decades of precedent, and includes several notable points to which employers should pay close attention, say attorneys at Perkins Coie.

  • Top 10 Employer Resolutions For 2024

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    From technological leaps to sea changes in labor policy to literal sea changes, 2024 provides opportunities for employers to face big-picture questions that will shape their business for years to come, say Allegra Lawrence-Hardy and Lisa Haldar at Lawrence & Bundy.

  • Cos. Should Be On Guard After Boom In Unfair Labor Claims

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    The National Labor Relations Board's recent expansion of protected activity and imposition of case-by-case policies led to a historic boom in unfair labor practice charges in 2023, so companies should prepare for labor complaints to increase in 2024 by conducting risk assessments and implementing compliance plans, say Daniel Schudroff and Lorien Schoenstedt at Jackson Lewis.

  • 3 Developments That Will Affect Hospitality Companies In 2024

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    As the hospitality industry continues its post-pandemic recovery, it faces both challenges and opportunities to thrive in 2024, including navigating new labor rules, developing branded residential living spaces and cautiously embracing artificial intelligence, says Lauren Stewart at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Top 10 Whistleblowing And Retaliation Events Of 2023

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and federal and state courts made 2023 another groundbreaking year for whistleblower litigation and retaliation developments, including the SEC’s massive whistleblower awards, which are likely to continue into 2024 and further incentivize individuals to submit tips, say attorneys at Proskauer.

  • Starbucks Raise Ruling Highlights Labor Law Catch-22

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    A National Labor Relations Board judge recently ruled that Starbucks violated federal labor law when it gave raises to nonunion employees only, demonstrating that conflicts present in workforces with both union and nonunion employees can put employers in no-win situations if they don't consider how their actions will be interpreted, say attorneys at Duane Morris.

  • Del. Ruling Shows Tension Between 363 Sale And Labor Law

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    The Delaware federal court's ruling in the Braeburn Alloy Steel case highlights the often overlooked collision between an unstayed order authorizing an asset sale free and clear of successor liability under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code and federal labor law imposing successor liability on the buyer, say attorneys at Proskauer.

  • How AI Executive Order Aims To Compete For Foreign Talent

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    Immigration provisions within the Biden administration's executive order on artificial intelligence take a strategic approach to promoting the U.S. as a destination for AI and STEM talent by streamlining visa processing, enhancing educational and exchange programs, and improving current visa programs and pathways to permanent residency, says Eric Bord at Morgan Lewis.

  • A Gov't Contractor's Guide To Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wages

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    In light of shifting federal infrastructure priorities and recent updates to U.S. Department of Labor regulations, employers should take the time to revisit the basics of prevailing wage requirements for federal contractors under the Davis-Bacon Act and similar laws, says Timothy Taylor at Holland & Knight.

  • Business Takeaways From Biden's Global Labor Rights Memo

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    President Joe Biden's recent memorandum on protecting worker rights is one of the most expansive statements the administration has made regarding international labor rights policy, and reflects several points of which businesses should take note, including the government’s interest in working with the private sector on these issues and a notable focus on the transition to clean energy, say Tom Plotkin and Pegah Nabili at Covington.

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