Labor

  • August 24, 2026

    Mich. Judge Tosses Union Suit Over Energy Co. Seniority

    A Michigan federal judge on Monday upheld an arbitration award finding that an energy company did not violate its collective bargaining agreement with a power plant workers' union when it made changes to its seniority system, finding that the award was based on a reasonable interpretation of the contract.

  • August 24, 2026

    Arbitrator Backs WaPo Columnist Fired After Kirk Posts

    The Washington Post was ordered to rehire an opinion columnist it fired for social media posts she made in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination, the columnist's union said Monday, after an arbitrator faulted the newspaper's "rushed" decision to let her go.

  • August 21, 2026

    Arbitration Award Doesn't Cover New Sick Policy, Court Says

    A Minnesota commercial bakery didn't violate an arbitration award when it imposed a new sick-time policy that its workers' union claimed was essentially a rewording of the policy invalidated by the arbitrator, a Minnesota federal judge ruled Friday, saying the arbitrator lacked jurisdiction to strike down the new policy.

  • August 21, 2026

    OhioHealth Faces Suit Over Insurance Contract Terms

    An Ohio health system has been hit with a proposed class action over its contractual restraints that a union health plan alleges prevent cheaper insurance providers from gaining a foothold in the market.

  • August 21, 2026

    Union Challenges IRS Advanced Leave Suspension

    A labor union has sued the Internal Revenue Service over its recent directive suspending its approval of advanced annual or sick leave requests, telling a DC federal court the directive is arbitrary and capricious and the agency's CEO was not lawfully appointed to his position when the directive was issued.

  • August 21, 2026

    DC Circ. Backs NLRB In Janitors' Picket Retaliation Row

    A janitorial firm violated the National Labor Relations Act when it fired a group of employees for picketing, the D.C. Circuit ruled Friday, upholding the National Labor Relations Board's 2024 ruling in the 12-year-old case.

  • August 21, 2026

    NY Forecast: Target Seeks To Toss Unpaid Walking Time Suit

    This week, a New York federal judge will consider Target's bid to dismiss a proposed class action brought by warehouse employees who claim the company must compensate them for the time they spend walking to and from their departments before and after their shifts. Here, Law360 looks at this and other cases on the docket in the Empire State.

  • August 21, 2026

    AFSCME Members Pick New President At Chicago Convention

    Patrick Moran has been elected as the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees International president, the union announced in a news release.

  • August 21, 2026

    Calif. Forecast: 9th Circ. Hears Gov. Layoffs Fight

    In the week ahead, attorneys should watch for Ninth Circuit arguments in a challenge by unions and other groups to the federal government's mass layoffs of probationary employees. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters on deck in California.

  • August 20, 2026

    9th Circ. Sides With NLRB In Wash. Terminal Union Work Fight

    The full Ninth Circuit Thursday backed the National Labor Relations Board's decision in a union battle for work on a Seattle marine cargo terminal, ruling the International Longshore and Warehouse Union can't use the "work-preservation defense" to defeat accusations that it illegally pressured an employer for disputed work.

  • August 20, 2026

    Ex-Immigration Officer To Admit Embezzling $60K From Union

    The former treasurer of a federal workers' union local has agreed to plead guilty to embezzling more than $60,000 to pay for expenses ranging from food and utility bills to dance lessons, the U.S. attorney's office in Massachusetts announced Thursday.

  • August 20, 2026

    NLRB Official Nixes Union Vote At NY Detention Facility

    A National Labor Relations Board official has rejected a petition for a union representation election at a New York juvenile detention facility operator, finding that the company showed the workers in the proposed unit are supervisors who are ineligible to unionize.

  • August 20, 2026

    Colo. County's Union-Law Suit Tossed Over Lack Of Standing

    A Colorado federal judge dismissed a county board of commissioners' complaint Thursday for lack of standing after finding that the county sought prospective relief only from a state law expanding county employees' right to unionize and that the county failed to allege any potential injury.

  • August 20, 2026

    Wash. Judge Trims Claims In Construction Wage Suit

    A Washington federal judge has narrowed a carpenter apprentice's amended complaint alleging that a Seattle construction company shorted employees on wages for off-the-clock work, ruling that the claims involving missed rest and meal breaks were preempted by federal law.

  • August 20, 2026

    NLRB Official Botched Union Ouster Petition, Aquarium Says

    California's Monterey Bay Aquarium asked the National Labor Relations Board on Thursday to reverse a regional official's decision to delay processing a petition to decertify a union representing its workers, saying the union's own conduct undermined the case that the election should be blocked. 

  • August 20, 2026

    Contractor Aided Teamsters Local Ouster, NLRB Judge Says

    A military communications contractor violated federal labor law by unlawfully withdrawing recognition from a Teamsters unit, a National Labor Relations Board judge held, finding that the company aided in the decertification effort by promising an employee a new work schedule if he collected signatures to oust the union.

  • August 19, 2026

    NLRB Won't Let Starbucks Shed Union Bargaining Claims

    The National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday rejected Starbucks' appeal of an order denying a board prosecutor's bid to withdraw claims that the company unlawfully changed its policies without bargaining with Starbucks Workers United, finding the company failed to show the judge exceeded her authority in issuing the decision.

  • August 19, 2026

    NLRB Accused Of Botching Analysis In Unlawful Firing Case

    A Detroit water infrastructure company has asked the National Labor Relations Board to reconsider its July decision that the company unlawfully fired a striker, saying the board didn't explain why a violation was still found after it discarded certain evidence of anti-union animus that an agency judge had relied on.

  • August 19, 2026

    USPTO Says Patent Atty's Suit Shouldn't Stop Discipline Case

    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has said an Ohio federal court shouldn't pause professional discipline proceedings against an attorney while he sues the agency, saying he's likely to fail with his suit challenging the fact that a judge from another agency is overseeing his discipline case.

  • August 19, 2026

    NLRB Officials OK $3.6M Deal In Striker Rehiring Row

    Officials in the National Labor Relations Board's Pittsburgh regional office approved a $3.66 million settlement to resolve an unfair labor practice case alleging that a metal manufacturer illegally refused to recall striking workers previously represented by the United Auto Workers, the agency announced Wednesday.

  • August 19, 2026

    Teamsters Accuse Amazon Of WARN Act Violation Pattern

    Amazon and its delivery subcontractors abruptly cut ties with nearly 1,400 delivery drivers in New York state between 2023 and 2025, the Teamsters alleged in a letter to state regulators, urging them to investigate the employer for repeated violations of the New York WARN Act.

  • August 19, 2026

    Spirit Flight Attendants Object To Google Data Sale

    The union representing Spirit Aviation's flight attendants has asked a New York bankruptcy judge to reject the bankrupt airline's request to sell its internal data to Google for artificial intelligence training unless the privacy of its members is protected.

  • August 19, 2026

    4th Circ. Ends Immigration Judges' Free Speech Suit

    The Fourth Circuit on Wednesday affirmed that a district court lacked authority to hear a suit from an immigration judges' union challenging a policy barring judges from speaking publicly about immigration without prior approval.

  • August 19, 2026

    Feds Urge Wash. Court To Back Axing Dam Workers' CBA

    The Trump administration urged a Washington federal court to deny a labor union's bid to block the government from terminating a collective bargaining agreement covering hydropower dam workers, arguing that appellate courts have rejected similar injunction requests from other unions.

  • August 18, 2026

    Southwest's Religious Bias Memo To End Contempt Flap

    A Texas federal judge on Tuesday ordered Southwest Airlines to send flight attendants a statement saying the company isn't allowed to discriminate based on religion, in order to dissolve a contempt finding in a case from a flight attendant who successfully claimed her views on abortion got her fired.

Expert Analysis

  • 4 Employment Law Areas Set To Change Under Trump

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    President Donald Trump's second term is expected to bring significant changes to the U.S. employment law landscape, including the potential for updated worker classification regulations, and challenges to diversity, equity and inclusion that are already taking shape, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • 8 Lessons Yellow Corp. Layoffs Can Teach Distressed Cos.

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    A Delaware bankruptcy court’s recent decision, examining trucking company Yellow Corp.’s abrupt termination of roughly 25,500 employees, offers financially distressed businesses a road map for navigating layoffs under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, say attorneys at King & Spalding.

  • 10 Key Worker-Friendly California Employment Law Updates

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    New employment laws in California expand employee rights, transparency and enforcement mechanisms, and failing to educate department managers on these changes could put employers at risk, says Melanie Ronen at Stradley Ronon.

  • 7 Employment Contracts Issues Facing DOL Scrutiny

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    A growing trend of U.S. Department of Labor enforcement against employment practices that limit workers' rights and avoid legal responsibility shines a light on seven unique contractual provisions that violate federal labor laws, and face agressive litigation from the labor solicitor, says Thomas Starks at Freeman Mathis.

  • How Trump Presidency May Influence NLRB's Next Phase

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    Attorneys at Paul Hastings discuss how last year’s key National Labor Relations Board developments may progress once President-elect Donald Trump takes office, including the wave of lawsuits challenging the board’s constitutionality and two landmark board decisions that upset decades of precedent.

  • How Trump Admin May Approach AI In The Workplace

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    Key indicators suggest that the incoming Trump administration will adopt a deregulatory approach to artificial intelligence, allowing states to fill the void, so it is critical that employers pay close attention to developing legal authority concerning AI tools, say attorneys at Littler.

  • Top 10 Legal Issues This Year For Transportation Industry GCs

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    General counsel must carefully consider numerous legal and policy challenges facing the automotive and transportation industry in the year to come, especially while navigating new technologies, regulations and global markets, says Francesco Liberatore at Squire Patton.

  • Top 10 Employer Resolutions For 2025

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    While companies must monitor for policy shifts under the new administration in 2025, it will also be a year to play it safe and remember the basics, such as the importance of documenting retention policies and conducting swift investigations into workplace complaints, say attorneys at Krevolin Horst.

  • NLRB Likely To Fill Vacuum After NMB Jurisdiction Ruling

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    The National Mediation Board's recent ruling in Swissport Cargo Services LP abandoned decades of precedent by concluding the Railway Labor Act doesn’t apply to airline service providers, likely leading the National Labor Relations Board to assert its jurisdiction instead and potentially causing more operational disruptions and labor strife, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Ring In The New Year With An Updated Employee Handbook

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    One of the best New Year's resolutions employers can make is to update their employee handbooks, given that a handbook can mitigate, or even prevent, costly litigation as long as it accounts for recent changes in laws, court rulings and agency decisions, say attorneys at Kutak Rock.

  • 9 Things To Expect From Trump's Surprising DOL Pick

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    The unexpected nomination of Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., to lead the U.S. Department of Labor reflects a blend of pro-business and pro-labor leanings, and signals that employers should prepare for a mix of continuity and moderate adjustments in the coming years, say attorneys at Fisher Phillips.

  • Why State Captive Audience Laws Matter After NLRB Decision

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    As employers focus on complying with the National Labor Relations Board's new position that captive audience meetings violate federal labor law, they should also be careful not to overlook state captive audience laws that prohibit additional types of company meetings and communications, says Karla Grossenbacher at Seyfarth.

  • Pa. Ruling Highlights Challenges Of Employer Arb. Appeals

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    A Pennsylvania federal court's recent ruling in Welch Foods v. General Teamsters Local Union No. 397 demonstrates the inherent difficulties employers face when seeking relief from labor arbitration decisions through appeals in court — and underscores how employers are faced with often conflicting legal priorities, says Daniel Johns at Cozen O'Connor.

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