NLRA, Legislative Agendas, NLRB

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

Cannabis Operator Challenges California State Statute and Regulations Requiring Labor Peace Agreements

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/8/2024

On April 26, 2024, Ctrl Alt Destroy, Inc. (“CAD”), a California Corporation and cannabis licensee filed a lawsuit against Nicole Elliott in her official capacity as Director of the State of California’s Department of Cannabis...more

SuperVision - Labor & Employment Insights, Issue 3, October 2023

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 10/3/2023

New Business Reporting Obligations for Employers: Beneficial Ownership Information Under the Corporate Transparency Act - Effective January 1, 2024, most legal entities incorporated, organized, or registered to do business...more

Policy Matters Newsletter - June 2023

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/29/2023

Aaaaaand we're back! As we did around the same time last year, we would like the thank the readers for y’all’s patience during our summer hiatus to allow our authors to take a short break to get some Vitamin D and replenish....more

Top 10 Workplace Law Predictions for 2022

Fisher Phillips on 1/4/2022

Workplace law has changed dramatically over the past two years of the pandemic. Unfortunately, 2022 (or is it “2020 too”?) is shaping up to be another year full of new rules and regulations within this volatile area of law....more

BREAKING: Senate Committee Proposes Bill to Add Civil Penalties to NLRA

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update on 12/13/2021

As we have discussed previously, Congressional Democrats have been attempting to amend the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) for the last few years. ...more

Beltway Buzz - October 2021

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/4/2021

Congressional Drama. - There was drama this week on Capitol Hill, as Congress juggled four major issues: funding for the federal government, a bipartisan bill to rebuild our nation’s infrastructure, a $3.5 “human...more

Parts Of The PRO Act May Become Law Under The Reconciliation Bill

Fox Rothschild LLP on 9/29/2021

According to news reports, the upcoming budget reconciliation bill will likely contain some portions of the PRO Act, which is a piece of proposed pro-union legislation. As detailed in a prior post, the PRO Act would...more

House Committee Attempts to Secure “PRO Act” Changes to Labor Law Through Reconciliation Process of Next Federal Budget

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update on 9/10/2021

As we have discussed in previous posts, the Protect the Right to Organize Act (“PRO Act”), which would drastically and fundamentally change the nature and scope of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) and...more

U.S. House Poised to Add Civil Penalties to National Labor Relations Act

Littler on 9/9/2021

With supporters of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act unable to advance the legislation under the regular rules of the Senate, they are now attempting to move pieces of the legislation by way of special rules...more

BREAKING: Jennifer Abruzzo is Sworn In as General Counsel of the NLRB

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update on 7/23/2021

After being nominated by President Biden on February 17, 2021, Jennifer Abruzzo was sworn in as General Counsel of the NLRB yesterday by Chairman Lauren McFerran. Abruzzo will serve a four-year term as General Counsel,...more

The Practical NLRB Advisor: Summer 2021

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/15/2021

On the eve of his election, President Joe Biden promised to “be the most pro-union president you’ve ever seen.” True to his word, his administration has thus far granted organized labor’s every ask. Only 23 minutes into his...more

Not All Fun and Games? College Athletes May Soon Drive a Hard Bargain With Union Support

CDF Labor Law LLP on 6/8/2021

On May 27, 2021, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) introduced the College Athlete Right to Organize Act seeking to provide collective bargaining rights for college athletes. ...more

The Pro-Union PRO Act passes the U.S. House of Representatives

Foster Swift Collins & Smith on 3/12/2021

On March 9, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, known as the PRO Act, with a largely party line vote of 225-206. ...more

U.S. House Passed the PRO Act: How It Could Affect the Future of Labor Law

Robinson & Cole LLP on 3/10/2021

On March 9, 2021, the United States House of Representatives passed the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. The PRO Act (the Act), if it becomes law, would make vast, union-friendly changes to the National Labor...more

PRO Act Would Upend U.S. Labor Laws for Non-Union and Unionized Employers Alike

Littler on 2/10/2021

On February 4, 2021, House and Senate Democrats introduced the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Introduction was expected, as President Biden pledged to be “the strongest labor president you have ever had” during...more

Changing Administrations, Changing Labor Policies, Part I: What Employers Can Expect From the Biden Administration

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/29/2021

The election of Joseph R. Biden Jr. to the White House, a long-time vocal supporter of organized labor, coupled with control of both houses of the U.S. Congress by the traditionally labor-friendly Democratic Party, is the...more

Labor Reform: What to Expect From a Biden Administration With Democratic Control of Congress

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/22/2021

At noon, eastern standard time, on January 20, 2021, Joseph R. Biden Jr. became the 46th president of the United States, giving Democrats control of the executive branch, and, albeit by the thinnest of margins (with Vice...more

Unionize, Organize, and Penalize: The “PRO” Act and What Employers Should Expect Under a Biden Administration

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP on 11/13/2020

Second in a Series of Blogs Regarding the Presidential Transition - On Saturday, November 7, 2020, all major media outlets called the 2020 presidential election in favor of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and President-elect...more

WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage, Tip, and Overtime Developments (February 2020 Edition)

Littler on 3/9/2020

Hey, do you want to read an article not about COVID-19? Well, you are in luck, because in this virus-free issue of Wage Watch, we discuss only developments concerning the minimum wage, tips, and overtime that occurred in the...more

Seyfarth Policy Matters Newsletter - February 2020 #3

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 3/3/2020

NLRB Issues Final Joint Employer Rule. On February 26, the NLRB published its final rule governing joint employer status under the National Labor Relations Act. ...more

Labor Gets Wishlist Bill Passed In House

Fisher Phillips on 2/11/2020

The U.S. House of Representatives just passed a bill that would tilt the scales of labor law unequivocally in favor of organized labor. The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act would bring about a radical shift in labor...more

Bill Aimed at Removing Authority from NLRB Introduced in the Senate

Epstein Becker & Green on 10/31/2019

On October 24, 2019, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Protecting American Jobs Act. The bill, cosponsored by Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR), Rand Paul (R-KY), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Marco Rubio...more

Halloween Bill Provides A Scare By Seeking To Prohibit Workplace Arbitration Altogether

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 11/2/2018

Seyfarth Synopsis: Congress has once again proposed legislation that would seek to ban mandatory workplace arbitration of employment claims, despite a string of United States Supreme Court decisions upholding arbitration and...more

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