News & Analysis as of November 19, 2024

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The National Labor Relations Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1935 to prevent labor strife by encouraging collective bargaining, protecting concerted activity and curtailing certain unfair labor... more +

California Assembly Committee Revives State’s Captive Audience Meeting Ban

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/23/2024

On August 15, 2024, the Appropriations Committee of the California State Assembly passed SB 399 by a vote of 10–3. The bill had passed the Senate in 2023 and has been with the Assembly since, waiting for action and a vote....more

2024 Labor and Employment Outlook for Manufacturers

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog on 1/11/2024

As we look ahead to 2024, there are a number of new issues and trends that appear on the local, state, and federal horizon with regard to labor and employment laws that may impact manufacturers. The following are a few of...more

New York State Bans Workplace “Captive Audience” Meetings

Epstein Becker & Green on 11/20/2023

On September 6, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Senate Bill 4982 and Assembly Bill 6604, which amends Section 201-D of the New York Labor Law to prohibit most employers from requiring non-managerial and...more

Held Captive No More: New York Enacts Legislation Prohibiting Mandatory Meetings Regarding Employers’ Political (But Really Union)...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/19/2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: On September 6, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law legislation that, effective immediately, prohibits employers from disciplining employees who refuse to participate in meetings concerning...more

The Top 20 Non-COVID Workplace Law Stories Of 2020

Fisher Phillips on 12/11/2020

That this past year was the most challenging year in your professional life is an almost certainty. You were forced to learn entirely new statutory schemes, absorb new local health directives on a near-daily basis, create a...more

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