NLRA, SCOTUS, Appeals

(De)Cease(d)-and-Desist: Supreme Court Deals Blow to NLRB Injunctive Power

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update on 6/14/2024

On June 13, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB” or the “Board”) ability to seek injunctive relief during the pendency of an unfair labor practice proceeding. In a near...more

Starbucks Union Dispute Reaches Supreme Court

Benesch on 1/23/2024

On Friday, January 12, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal from Starbucks on a case involving the termination of seven Memphis, Tennessee employees....more

Supreme Court Set to Decide Whether NLRA Preempts State Law Claims for Property Damage Caused During Strikes

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update on 10/4/2022

The U.S. Supreme Court’s upcoming term will include review of whether the National Labor Relations Act (the “Act”) preempts state court lawsuits for property damage caused during strikes, which could have significant...more

NLRB General Counsel Seeks to Reinstate Radical Standard for Union Recognition and Restrict Employer Free Speech During Corporate...

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/19/2022

In contravention of decades-old precedent, employers may be required to recognize unions without a secret ballot election, thereby denying employers the opportunity to protect the private choice of their employees. The...more

Labor & Employment Law: Vermont and Federal Legislative Update

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC on 10/15/2020

Downs Rachlin Martin labor and employment attorneys Amy Resnick and Andrea Wright highlight key Vermont and Federal legislative updates from 2020 that impact HR professionals. They walk through: Vermont minimum wage...more

A "Perfectly Clear" Successor Under the NLRB is Less Than Perfectly Clear

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on 9/9/2019

A recent decision by a three judge panel of the federal D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals highlights potential pitfalls for successor employers who want to establish new compensation terms. In First Student, Inc., the D.C....more

Employment Flash - May 2019

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/29/2019

This edition of Employment Flash looks at developments in labor and employment law, including regarding a DOJ appeal of the EEOC's heightened pay reporting requirements, the NLRB's decision narrowing the circumstances under...more

Employment Law Developments and Trends in 2018 for Nevada Employers

Payne & Fears on 1/11/2019

Employment law is a dynamic practice area in which new law develops each year. Last year was no exception. This article, originally published in Nevada Lawyer by Matthew L. Durham and Chad D. Olsen, discusses notable...more

2018 Employment and Labor Law Update: The Year of #MeToo (Presentation)

Jackson Walker on 10/31/2018

Gary Fowler and John Jansonius presented "2018 Employment and Labor Law Update: The Year of #MeToo" at the 20th annual Labor & Employment Law Symposium on Oct. 11, 2018 at the Westin Galleria Hotel....more

Web Exclusive - High Court’s Arbitration Ruling Provides Sigh Of Relief For Healthcare Employers

Fisher Phillips on 8/10/2018

A few months ago, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-to-4 decision that class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements do not violate the National Labor Relations Act and are, in fact, fully enforceable. The decision...more

Eleventh Circuit Remands Arbitration Case to NLRB in Light of Supreme Court Decision

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 7/12/2018

In May in its Epic Systems decision, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the ability of employers to compel individual mandatory arbitration of employment disputes as an alternative to class or collective action litigation....more

Web Exclusive - June 2018: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 7/10/2018

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Web Exclusive - May 2018: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 6/14/2018

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Key California Employment Law Cases: September 2017

Payne & Fears on 10/17/2017

This month’s key California employment law cases involve wage and hour issues, arbitration, and employment discrimination based on marital status....more

Upcoming SCOTUS Term Promises To Be A Blockbuster

Fisher Phillips on 10/7/2017

If you are the kind of person who gets excited by hot-button legal topics and monumental court decisions, this is the Supreme Court term for you. The SCOTUS kicked off their 2017-2018 term several days ago by hearing...more

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Two Additional Employment Cases This Term

Littler on 9/29/2017

On September 28, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in two cases with labor and employment implications. - In the first case, Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31...more

New York Appeals Court Holds Class Action Waivers Violate the NLRA While Employers Await Definitive Ruling From Supreme Court

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 7/26/2017

The Supreme Court is set to hear oral argument in October on whether class and collective action waivers are enforceable. While employers await the Supreme Court’s decision, other courts continue to weigh in on the matter....more

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