Labor

  • September 27, 2023

    Union Fund Asks 1st Circ. Not To Revive Co.'s Debt Challenge

    A Teamsters pension fund urged the First Circuit not to revive a logistics company's attempt to shake the fund's $1.5 million bill, saying a Massachusetts federal judge correctly held that the company's argument belongs before an arbitrator and that the company missed its deadline to arbitrate.

  • September 27, 2023

    FLRA Lays Out New Test For Management Rights Disputes

    The Federal Labor Relations Authority revised its test for analyzing whether management rights clauses in collective bargaining agreements clash with an arbitrator's decision, presenting a new four-part standard in a case involving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

  • September 26, 2023

    Hollywood Writers To End Strike As WGA Leaders OK Deal

    The Hollywood writers strike will come to an end Wednesday as the Writers Guild of America leadership on Tuesday voted unanimously to recommend the tentative agreement reached with studios over the weekend.

  • September 26, 2023

    Biden Seeks To Solidify Labor Bona Fides On UAW Picket Line

    President Joe Biden's visit Tuesday to the United Auto Workers' picket line is an unprecedented escalation of his uniquely pro-labor posture that will test the commander-in-chief's influence over labor relations in the automotive industry, experts say. 

  • September 26, 2023

    3rd Circ. Sends Post-Gazette Layoff Dispute Back To NLRB

    The Third Circuit on Tuesday denied enforcement of a National Labor Relations Board decision that found a shift guarantee survived the expiration of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's labor contract with a union, telling the board to reconsider its order over the newspaper's bargaining obligation for layoffs.

  • September 26, 2023

    NLRB Sends Social Media Policy Case Back To Agency Judge

    The National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday sent a dispute over a home remodeling company's social media policy back to an agency judge to apply a recent precedent shift regarding workplace rules, over the objection of the board's Republican member, who said the board could have decided the case itself.

  • September 26, 2023

    Hospital Network Must Give Nurses Benefit Communications

    A New York federal judge has ordered Kaleida Health to hand over documents to a group of nurses accusing the hospital network of mismanaging their retirement savings, saying the network owes them copies of communications it sent regarding how their savings were growing in the company retirement plan.

  • September 26, 2023

    Vegas Resort Illegally Fired Union Backers, NLRB Judge Says

    A Las Vegas resort unlawfully fired employees for their unionizing efforts and contracted their work out to a warehousing company as organizing with a Teamsters local was underway, a National Labor Relations Board judge concluded, ordering the workers' reinstatement and citing the board's Cemex decision.

  • September 26, 2023

    Labor Agency Unity Makes Talking To One Like Talking To All

    Agreements by which the U.S. Department of Labor and other agencies coordinate enforcement and share data and referrals may streamline how they enforce labor standards and require employers to take a more holistic approach to compliance, attorneys told Law360.

  • September 26, 2023

    Disney Animation Production Workers Get OK For Union Vote

    A National Labor Relations Board official greenlit roughly 80 employees of Walt Disney Animation Studios' production department to vote on representation by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, rejecting the company's bid to trim the list of eligible voters.

  • September 26, 2023

    The 2023 Law360 Pulse Social Impact Leaders

    Check out our Social Impact Leaders ranking, analysis and interactive graphics to see which firms stand out for their engagement with social responsibility and commitment to pro bono service.

  • September 26, 2023

    Why Law Firm ESG Is Likely Here To Stay

    As backlash to institutional efforts around environmental, social and corporate governance spreads in the U.S., experts say law firms are likely to take a long-term view and continue focusing on ESG principles, even if some of the wording and messaging around those efforts may change.

  • September 25, 2023

    NLRB Judge Clears NY Pot Co. On Juneteenth Holiday Claim

    A New York cannabis company lawfully gave nonunion workers a paid day off in honor of Juneteenth but didn't provide unionized employees the same benefit, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled Monday, saying federal labor law doesn't force the company to grant the day off to union-represented workers.

  • September 25, 2023

    UAW, Health Fund Notch Settlement In Enrollment Fraud Row

    A United Auto Workers local and the union's health benefits fund informed a New Jersey federal magistrate judge that the parties reached a settlement in a nearly 10-year fraud case against a former union trustee and an insurance broker.

  • September 25, 2023

    Finance Firm Wants Ex-Exec Sanctioned For Discovery Leak

    A financial firm established for the nation's largest firefighters union urged a Massachusetts federal judge on Monday to impose sanctions against a former executive in his suit accusing the firm of firing him for reporting it was seeking kickbacks from an investment planner, arguing that the former executives violated a protective order by publishing discovery materials to YouTube.

  • September 25, 2023

    United Steelworkers' International President Dies At 71

    Known as a canny leader with a quick wit and intense devotion to the labor movement, the United Steelworkers' international president of five years, Tom Conway, has died at 71, the union announced Monday.

  • September 25, 2023

    Hollywood Writers, Studios Reach Deal That Could End Strike

    The Writers Guild of America and Hollywood studios have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract that could end a monthslong strike, with President Joe Biden praising the deal Monday and welcoming its "assurances related to artificial intelligence."

  • September 25, 2023

    Ex-Instacart Employment Counsel Rejoins Littler In DC

    An attorney who left Littler Mendelson PC to join the grocery store delivery service Instacart as an employment counsel has rejoined the firm in Washington, D.C., the firm announced Monday.

  • September 25, 2023

    Newsom's Veto Of Calif. Autonomous-Truck Ban Riles Labor

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that sought to prohibit autonomous heavy-duty trucks from operating on public roads without a human operator present, delivering a blow to labor groups that championed the ban, while saving autonomous-vehicle developers from what they decried as shortsighted regulation.

  • September 25, 2023

    UPS Unit Fights Teamsters' Bid To Scrap DC Circ. Appeal

    A UPS subsidiary urged the D.C. Circuit not to toss the company's bid to reverse a National Labor Relations Board decision that found the business illegally refused to bargain with a Teamsters local, arguing the union lacks standing to seek dismissal of the appeal.

  • September 25, 2023

    GOP Senator's Strike Comment Flouted Law, UAW Says

    The United Auto Workers filed an unfair labor practice charge against Republican Sen. Tim Scott's presidential campaign, telling the National Labor Relations Board that Scott's public endorsement of firing striking workers impeded upon his campaign staff's ability to exercise their rights under federal labor law.

  • September 25, 2023

    Union Says Cleaning Co.'s Sister Firms Must Pay Wage Award

    A Service Employees International Union local accused the operator of several office building cleaning companies of lying about going out of business in order to skip out on an arbitral award of over $20,000.

  • September 25, 2023

    6th Circ. Won't Give Port Workers' Union Redo In Boycott Spat

    The International Longshoremen's Association won't get a full Sixth Circuit review of a split panel decision to revive an Ohio port's suit alleging the union unlawfully orchestrated a boycott during a labor dispute because the circuit said the issues raised in the petition were already considered.

  • September 22, 2023

    Defense Contractor Illegally Used Temp Workers, NLRB Says

    A defense contractor violated federal labor law by using temporary workers without notifying the International Association of Machinists and delaying a response to the union's bid for information, the National Labor Relations Board said Friday, upholding an agency judge's decision from last year.

  • September 22, 2023

    Fla. Judge Again Rejects Bid To Block State Union Law

    A Florida federal judge on Friday rejected a renewed effort from a group of teachers unions to block a state law barring public sector unions from having dues deducted from members' paychecks, saying the change did not deprive them of their rights because they have other methods to collect dues.

Expert Analysis

  • Recalling USWNT's Legal PR Playbook Amid World Cup Bid

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    As the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team strives to take home another World Cup trophy, their 2022 pay equity settlement with the U.S. Soccer Federation serves as a good reminder that winning in the court of public opinion can be more powerful than a victory inside the courtroom, says Hector Valle at Vianovo.

  • The Issues Brewing Around Starbucks Labor Practice Cases

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    Starbucks is faced with fighting off another push for a nationwide injunction against firing any employees that support unionization, and there's a distinct possibility that the company and the National Labor Relations Board could be fighting the same fight over and over in various locations, says Janette Levey at Levey Law.

  • Employer Tips For Fighting Back Against Explosive Verdicts

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    Massive jury verdicts are a product of our time, driven in part by reptile tactics, but employers can build a strategic defense to mitigate the risk of a runaway jury, and develop tools to seek judicial relief in the event of an adverse outcome, say Dawn Solowey and Lynn Kappelman at Seyfarth.

  • Handbook Hot Topics: Changing Status Quo In A Union Shop

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    A recent administrative law decision concerning a dispute between Fortune Media and the NewsGuild of New York is an important reminder to employers with unionized workforces to refrain from making unilateral updates to employee handbooks that will change the terms and conditions of employment, says Jennifer Hataway at Butler Snow.

  • Eye On Compliance: A Shift In Religious Accommodation Law

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    The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Groff v. DeJoy is making it more difficult for employers to deny religious accommodations, and there are three takeaways employers should keep in mind, say William Cook and Matthew High at Wilson Elser.

  • Conflicting NLRB Stances Create Employer Compliance Plight

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    Contradictory positions set forth by the National Labor Relations Board’s general counsel — asserted in a recent unfair labor practice judgment against CVS and a pending case against Starbucks — place employers in a no-win dilemma when deciding whether they can provide wage and benefit improvements to both union and nonunion employees, says Alice Stock at Bond Schoeneck.

  • Biden Admin Must Take Action On Worker Surveillance

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    As companies increasingly use electronic surveillance to monitor employees, speed up work and quash organizing efforts, the Biden administration should use its well-established regulatory authority to study the problem and protect worker safety, say Matt Scherer at the Center for Democracy and Technology, and Reed Shaw at Governing for Impact.

  • Novel NLRB Action Highlights Aggressive Noncompete Stance

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    While a first-of-its-kind noncompete complaint filed by the National Labor Relations Board general counsel against a Michigan cannabis processor recently resulted in a private settlement, the action shows how broadly the general counsel views her authority over such covenants and how vigorously she intends to exercise it, say Erik Weibust and Erin Schaefer at Epstein Becker.

  • New NLRB Bench Book Is An Important Read For Practitioners

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    Though the National Labor Relations Board's Bench Book is aimed at administrative law judges who adjudicate unfair labor practice hearings, key updates in its 2023 edition offer crucial reading for anyone who handles charges before the agency, say David Pryzbylski and Thomas Payne at Barnes & Thornburg.

  • Eye On Compliance: An NLRB Primer For Private Employers

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    Many employers, especially those with nonunionized workforces, may not realize they are subject to federal labor law, but with a recent flurry of precedent-changing rulings from the National Labor Relations, understanding how to comply with the National Labor Relations Act may now be more important than ever, says Bruno Katz at Wilson Elser.

  • NBA Players Must Avoid Legal Fouls In CBD Deals

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    The NBA’s recently ratified collective bargaining agreement allows athletes to promote CBD brands and products, but athletes and the companies they promote must be cautious of a complex patchwork of applicable state laws and federal regulators’ approach to advertising claims, says Airina Rodrigues at Brownstein Hyatt.

  • Labor Law Lessons From NLRB Judge's Bargaining Order

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    A National Labor Relations Board judge’s recent decision to issue a so-called Gissel bargaining order against IBN Construction is a reminder that a company’s unfair labor practices may not just result in traditional remedies, but could also lead to union certification, says Andrew MacDonald at Fox Rothschild.

  • PGA, LIV Tie-Up Might Foreshadow Future Of Women's Soccer

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    The pending merger between PGA Tour and LIV Golf is entirely consistent with the history of American professional sports leagues that faced upstart competitors, and is a warning about the forthcoming competition between the National Women's Soccer League and the USL Super League, says Christopher Deubert at Constangy Brooks.

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