Labor

  • October 29, 2025

    Energy Co. Asks 3rd Circ. To Undo Union Arbitration Ruling

    A nuclear power plant operator told a Third Circuit panel Wednesday that a healthcare plan dispute with union workers should not be considered arbitrable because it stemmed from an old agreement that fell outside the collective bargaining agreement's arbitration provision.

  • October 29, 2025

    GM Says Worker's Sex Bias Case Duplicates Settled Suit

    A General Motors employee is seeking two bites at the apple by accusing the company of failing to promote her because of her sex, the automaker argued, telling a Tennessee federal judge that those allegations were already put to bed in a suit that wrapped early last year.

  • October 28, 2025

    9th Circ. Upholds NLRB Ruling On Wage Talk Firing

    The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday backed the National Labor Relations Board's order finding that a Phoenix apartment complex manager illegally terminated an employee for discussing his wages with colleagues, which qualifies as protected activity, rejecting the manager's argument the employee was fired because of the quality of his work.

  • October 28, 2025

    Ill. Groups Take Captive-Audience Ban Challenge To 7th Circ.

    The groups that unsuccessfully challenged Illinois' ban on mandatory anti-union meetings have appealed their loss to the Seventh Circuit, asking the court to revive their fight to bring back what are colloquially known as captive-audience meetings to the Prairie State.

  • October 28, 2025

    UAW's Southern Push Escalates With VW Strike Vote

    United Auto Workers members at Volkswagen's Tennessee plant are on the verge of a strike two years after a wave of work stoppages won Detroit factory workers key gains, though whether the union can replicate these banner deals under very different circumstances is unclear.

  • October 28, 2025

    Trump Admin Ordered To Halt Some Shutdown-Linked Layoffs

    A California federal judge on Tuesday granted a preliminary injunction to eight unions for federal workers who lost their jobs during the government shutdown, saying they were likely to succeed on their claims that the Trump administration's actions were "political retribution" and unlawful.

  • October 28, 2025

    Curaleaf Asks For Quick Action On NJ Pot Shop Union Rule

    Cannabis giant Curaleaf's ability to operate in New Jersey could be in jeopardy by the end of the week, it told a federal judge Tuesday when seeking an expedited hearing on its motion to block the state's cannabis regulator from requiring the company to adopt labor peace agreements with unions.

  • October 27, 2025

    Teva To Pay $35M In Suit Over Delayed Generic Inhalers

    Teva Pharmaceuticals will pay $35 million to resolve claims from a coalition of union healthcare funds that say the company schemed to delay generic competition for its QVAR asthma inhalers, according to a motion for preliminary injunction filed in Massachusetts federal court.

  • October 27, 2025

    USPTO, NWS Unions Try Blocking Order Ending Labor Rights

    Two unions that represent employees at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the National Weather Service have asked a District of Columbia federal judge for a preliminary injunction to block an executive order ending their collective bargaining rights, saying the order relied on a flawed finding that the two agencies have national security as a primary function.

  • October 27, 2025

    Feds Fight Union Bid To Protect Jobs During Gov't Shutdown

    The Trump administration is fighting a group of unions' request for a California federal judge to block the government from laying off federal workers during the shutdown, saying the injunction request from eight unions is far too broad.

  • October 27, 2025

    Med School Researchers Threaten To Walk Off Without Deal

    Postdoctoral researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York are set to strike Thursday if they don't reach a deal with the school after nearly two years of contract negotiations, the United Auto Workers announced Monday.

  • October 27, 2025

    3rd Circ. Skeptical That Union Prez's Case Took Too Long

    A Third Circuit panel seemed skeptical Monday that a former union leader convicted of embezzlement was denied a speedy trial by being tried alongside ex-International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers business manager John Dougherty, who was sent to jail in a sprawling corruption case.

  • October 27, 2025

    9th Circ. Upholds NLRB's Ruling Against SoCal Gas Supplier

    A Southern California gas supplier must rehire a driver that it laid off without negotiating with the driver's Teamsters local and give its union-represented drivers a raise that it withheld from them in 2018, a Ninth Circuit panel ruled, enforcing a National Labor Relations Board order.

  • October 27, 2025

    'Terrifier' Actor Sues Filmmakers Over Royalties, Nude Scene

    An actor from the first "Terrifier" movie sued the filmmakers in California federal court Sunday, saying she is potentially owed millions of dollars in royalties and was subjected to sexual harassment and unsafe conditions during filming, including performing a nude scene without consent.

  • October 24, 2025

    Curaleaf Urges Block On NJ Pot Shop Union Rule

    Curaleaf asked a New Jersey federal judge Friday to block state cannabis industry regulators from making cannabis retailers sign labor peace agreements with unions, saying the requirement treads on the retailers' rights under the National Labor Relations Act.

  • October 24, 2025

    DC Circ. Urged To Freeze DOT's Immigrant Truck Driver Rule

    Immigrant drivers and unions on Friday asked the D.C. Circuit for an emergency pause on a new U.S. Department of Transportation rule that blocks certain immigrants from driving commercial trucks and buses, denying that these drivers pose safety risks permitting the agency to immediately cut off licensing.

  • October 24, 2025

    Healthcare Co. Goes After SEIU For Arbitration Award

    A Texas healthcare company asked a Washington, D.C., federal judge to compel the Service Employees International Union to pay it roughly $46,000 pursuant to an arbitration award, claiming the award is final because the union didn't file a motion to modify or vacate it within 90 days.

  • October 24, 2025

    RunItOneTime Tells Judge Debtor In Talks For More DIP Cash

    RunItOneTime LLC told a Texas bankruptcy judge on Friday it is in talks with its post-petition financing lender for more funds as it prepares to face the loss of operating cash from assets subject to sales the debtor hopes to close.

  • October 24, 2025

    Bimbo Bakeries Fights Teamsters' Arb. Enforcement Bid

    A Minnesota federal judge should toss a Teamsters local's bid to enforce an arbitration decision over Bimbo Bakeries' sick time policy, the commercial bakery argued, saying the union is impermissibly seeking to expand the award.

  • October 24, 2025

    Nelson Mullins Adds Ogletree Employment Ace In Miami

    Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has brought on a new partner in Miami with more than three decades of experience in labor and employment law from Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC.

  • October 24, 2025

    Calif. Forecast: American Airlines Looks To Escape Bias Suit

    In the coming week, attorneys should watch for arguments regarding American Airlines' bid to dismiss a disability discrimination suit. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters on deck in California.

  • October 23, 2025

    USPTO'S October Layoffs Affected 126 Workers

    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's recent layoffs have affected 126 workers, who will be removed from the agency's books by Dec. 9, according to a notice filed with the Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement.

  • October 23, 2025

    Boeing Asks Justices To Ax Texas Court Ruling In Union Suit

    The U.S. Supreme Court should review the Texas Supreme Court's decision to let a Southwest pilots union sue Boeing after a pair of plane crashes in the late 2010s, Boeing argued, claiming Texas' high court erred by not deeming the lawsuit preempted by the Railway Labor Act.

  • October 23, 2025

    Workers At Tenn. Volkswagen Plant To Vote On Strike

    Workers at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee who unionized last year will vote next week on whether to authorize a strike after talks for their first contract with the automaker broke down, the United Auto Workers announced Thursday.

  • October 23, 2025

    Ky. Appeals Court Rejects Parents' Suit Over Teacher Sick-Out

    A Kentucky state appeals court affirmed the dismissal of a suit over a coordinated sick day that closed public schools for a day in 2019, saying the parents challenging the action can't show that a teachers union or one of its founders were responsible for the shutdown.

Expert Analysis

  • A Focused Statement Can Ease Employment Mediation

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    Given the widespread use of mediation in employment cases, attorneys should take steps to craft mediation statements that efficiently assist the mediator by focusing on key issues, strengths and weaknesses of a claim, which can flag key disputes and barriers to a settlement, says Darren Rumack at Klein & Cardali.

  • 3 Areas Of Focus In Congressional Crosshairs This Year

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    Companies must prepare for Congress to build on its 2023 oversight priorities this year, continuing its vigorous inquiries into Chinese company-related investments, workplace safety and labor relations issues, and generative artificial intelligence, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • 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.

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