News & Analysis as of

Labor Disputes

Husch Blackwell LLP

ILA Labor Agreement Set to Expire, Strike Looms

Husch Blackwell LLP on

On September 30, 2024, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) labor agreement with U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast port operators ends. With negotiations over the summer unsuccessful, the possibility of a strike...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Illinois Amends Temp Worker Law, Boosting Employer Obligations

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

The Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (IDTLSA) has been amended for the third time in the last year. Codified as Public Act 103-1030, the amendments clarify employers’ and staffing agencies’ obligations on equal...more

Fisher Phillips

Illinois Amends Temp Worker Law to Increase Business Obligations: 4 Things You Need to Know

Fisher Phillips on

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker recently agreed to amend the state’s groundbreaking temp worker law to increase obligations for businesses and create additional compliance requirements. The August 9 action officially amends...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Breaking News Impacting Illinois Staffing Agencies & User Clients

Amundsen Davis LLC on

Friday, Governor Pritzker signed Senate Bill 3650 (SB 3650), which amends the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (the “Act”) -- AGAIN. This is the 3rd major amendment to the Act in just over a year. The impact of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Texas Judge Enjoins NLRB From Proceeding Against SpaceX, Casting Further Doubt on NLRB’s Constitutionality

A federal judge in Texas recently cast new doubt on the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) ability to oversee labor disputes, agreeing with SpaceX that the agency’s Board Members and Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) are...more

Fisher Phillips

SCOTUS 2023/24 Lookback and Preview: 8 Key Rulings that Impact the Workplace and 4 New Cases for Employers to Track Next Term

Fisher Phillips on

The Supreme Court issued several momentous decisions last term that will have a lasting impact on employer practices. The Justices continued to shape the workplace law landscape by ruling on an array of issues involving...more

Foley Hoag LLP

The National Labor Relations Board Loses Deference in Pursuit of Preliminary Injunctions

Foley Hoag LLP on

On June 13, 2024, the Supreme Court resolved a long-standing split among circuit courts when it issued a ruling in a high-profile labor dispute between Starbucks and the NLRB. The case originated in Memphis, Tennessee, where,...more

Fisher Phillips

SCOTUS Delivers Starbucks a Win in Labor Dispute: Here’s How the Ruling Impacts Employers

Fisher Phillips on

The Supreme Court just sided with Starbucks in a case where the Labor Board tried to force the company to temporarily reinstate workers who were fired for hosting media interviews afterhours in a closed store. Starbucks said...more

Carlton Fields

Michigan Supreme Court Declines Application for Leave to Appeal Lower Court’s Vacation of Arbitration Award

Carlton Fields on

In Michigan AFSCME Council 25 v. County of Wayne, the Supreme Court of Michigan declined an application filed by Michigan AFSCME Council 25 and Affiliated Local 101 for leave to appeal a judgment of the circuit court and...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Disputing What ‘Dispute’ Means: Courts Debate When Ending Forced Arbitration Act Applies

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFAA) gives an employee the option of bringing claims related to sexual assault or harassment in court instead of arbitration. The EFAA, however,...more

Epstein Becker & Green

N.J. Supreme Court Bans Broad “Non-Disparagement” Provisions in Agreements Settling Employment Discrimination, Harassment, and...

Epstein Becker & Green on

In 2019, in response to the “#MeToo” movement, the New Jersey Legislature enacted a law that made any “non-disclosure provision” in an employment contract or settlement agreement unenforceable against the employee, if the...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Employees Not in the Transportation Industry Can Be Exempted From Arbitration Under the FAA

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that in determining exemption from the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) for “workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce” — commonly referred to as the “transportation worker”...more

Mayer Brown

The New Brazilian Labor Pre-Proceeding Claim

Mayer Brown on

At the end of March, the Brazilian Superior Council of Labor Justice (CSJT) implemented an innovative methodology for resolving labor disputes, through the passage of CSJT Resolution 377/2024. The Pre-Procedural Complaint...more

Ius Laboris

Crossborder dispute rules

Ius Laboris on

The EU ‘Brussels I-bis’ regulation designates which country’s court has jurisdiction in international situations. It contains specific procedural rules for employment disputes....more

Littler

D.C. Circuit: NLRB Must Weigh Contract-Based Defenses and Enforce Lawful CBA Provisions

Littler on

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit sent an unfair labor practice case back to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) because the agency failed to consider the contract-based defenses of an employer accused of...more

Carlton Fields

Ninth Circuit Compels Arbitration of Plaintiff’s Individual Labor Claims Under PAGA, Remands Non-Individual Claims

Carlton Fields on

In Johnson v. Lowe’s Home Centers LLC, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court order granting defendant Lowe’s motion to compel arbitration of plaintiff Maria Johnson’s individual claims brought under...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

NLRB’s 2023 “Joint Employment” Rule OVERTURNED by Federal District Court

Amundsen Davis LLC on

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a controversial rule change to its longstanding “joint employer rule” in October of 2023, which dramatically lowered the thresholds by which a company could be deemed jointly...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Federal Court Blocks Key Portion of the IL Day & Temporary Labor Services Act

Amundsen Davis LLC on

In a case Employment book with gavelfiled in the Northern District of Illinois (Staffing Services Association of IL, et. al. vs. Jane Flanagan, Director of the IL Department of Labor), a federal district court granted...more

Fisher Phillips

Illinois Staffing Agencies and Clients Should Prepare for Equal Pay Rules: 4 Steps to Take Now

Fisher Phillips on

Illinois passed significant amendments to its Day and Temporary Labor Services Act last year, and key requirements are about to take effect next month. The state law heightens equal pay rights for day and temporary workers...more

Whitcomb Selinsky, PC

The Role of Supplemental Jurisdiction in De Asencio v. Tyson Foods

Whitcomb Selinsky, PC on

In the 2003 case of De Asencio v. Tyson Foods, the United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, tackled a labor dispute involving Tyson Foods and its employees' claim of unpaid wages. The lawsuit focused on alleged...more

Littler

New Illinois and Chicago Laws for 2024

Littler on

Illinois state and local legislatures kept busy in 2023 with the enactment of numerous new labor and employment laws, including significant changes to paid and sick leave for employees and new protections for temporary...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

PAGA Paraphrased – DeMarinis v. Heritage Bank of Commerce

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Seyfarth Synopsis: The first reported PAGA case of 2024 serves as a reminder of the importance of precise language for an enforceable PAGA waiver and the risks of including a “poison pill” provision in a...more

Whitcomb Selinsky, PC

Unpaid Wages and the Labor Dispute: A Dive into the Tyson Foods Case

Whitcomb Selinsky, PC on

In this legal battle between Tyson Foods and its dedicated employees, the focus is on the concept of fair compensation....more

A&O Shearman

Social Elections 2024: How to determine the technical business unit for the upcoming Belgian social elections in 2024

A&O Shearman on

Determining the TBU at the start of the social elections process. The 2024 social elections are scheduled for 13-26 May, when workers will elect their representatives on the works council and the health and safety...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Cooperation Trend Continues: OSHA and NLRB Announce Joint Enforcement Agreement

In recent months, a number of federal labor and employment agencies have announced new initiatives intended to coordinate and cross-refer enforcement actions. This trend continued last week when the National Labor Relations...more

180 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 8

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide