News & Analysis as of

The National Labor Relations Act › Labor Disputes

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 +
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 practices by private sector managament and labor.  less -
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on

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

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

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

Laner Muchin, Ltd.

2023 Year End Reminders and 2024 Employment Law Changes

Laner Muchin, Ltd. on

As 2024 approaches, employers should be mindful of the following 2023 employment requirements, as well as laws which are effective January 1, 2024....more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Spa Corporate Officials Taken into Custody for Refusal to Comply with NLRB and Court Orders

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on

In a recent and highly unusual turn of events, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (Seventh Circuit) has ordered U.S. Marshals to take corporate officials of Haven Salon + Spa (Haven) into custody for...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Labor Board: Employee Protected Concerted Activity Determined by Totality of the Circumstances

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

The National Labor Relations Board has returned to the “totality of the circumstances” test for determining when individual employee action constitutes protected concerted activity. Miller Plastic Products, Inc., 372 NLRB No....more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Supreme Court: Companies Can Sue Unions for Property Damage Caused During a Strike

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on

The Supreme Court came down hard on unions last month when it held that a company may bring state law tort claims against a union for property damage caused during a strike. The Court held that the federal law governing labor...more

Littler

Illinois Governor Amends Labor Disputes Act

Littler on

On June 9, 2023, Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker signed into law HB 2907 and HB 3396, amending the Illinois Labor Disputes Act (“Act”) to expand protections for striking workers. The new law restricts defensive measures...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

U.S. Supreme Court: Federal Labor Law Does Not Bar State Torts for Intentional Destruction of Co. Property

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

The National Labor Relations Act does not preempt a company’s state tort claims alleging a union’s intentional destruction of company property during a labor dispute, the U.S. Supreme Court has held in an 8-1 decision....more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Examining Employer Best Practices For Reserved Gates

Proskauer Rose LLP on

This article addresses the key legal issues and best practices regarding reserved gate systems, which are also sometimes referred to as dual gate or two-gate systems. Employers implement reserved gate systems when union...more

Snell & Wilmer

U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on NLRA Preemption of Tort-Based Suits

Snell & Wilmer on

We frequently confront the issue of whether to institute tort-based suits in state or federal court, on behalf of an employer, seeking to recover damages suffered as a result of picketing, strikes, and other activities by...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

SCOTUS Hears Oral Argument on Whether NLRA Preempts State Court Lawsuits Against Unions for Property Damage Caused During Labor...

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on

The new year begins with one of the most anticipated labor cases on the high court’s docket in decades. On January 10, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. International Brotherhood...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Surprise Surprise, the NLRB Continues Expanding Employee Protections

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on

Imagine this: a nurse leaves the operating room during spinal surgery to participate in a union action, the employer terminates the nurse, and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) holds that the employer violated federal...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Beltway Buzz - October 2022 #4

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on

DOL Extends IC Proposal Comment Period. On October 25, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division announced an extension of the public comment period for its proposal to amend the independent contractor...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

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

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update on

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

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Court gets the joke: Twitter "threat" didn't violate NLRA

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on

I still think an emoji would have helped. A couple of years ago, I posted about a decision from an administrative law judge who found that Ben Domenech, co-founder and Executive Officer of FDRLST Media, LLC, and publisher...more

Polsinelli

Walkout Wednesday—What Rights Do Employers Have?

Polsinelli on

Walkouts by non-union employees have increased sharply over the past couple of years. “Walkout Wednesdays” have become a favorite organizing strategy for labor unions. Unions, like SEIU, make a significant investment of their...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Employment Law...

The Scabby Saga Continues

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Employment Law... on

The battle over Scabby the Rat took another turn on July 21, 2021, when the National Labor Relations Board issued its anticipated decision and order in International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150 and Lippert...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

Scabby the Rat Has Been Legitimized by the NLRB

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update on

A split Board concluded this week that a union did not engage in unlawful secondary activity under the NLRA when it stationed a 12-foot-tall inflatable rat—known all too well by employers as “Scabby the Rat”—and two 8-foot...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

“Scabby” The Rat Gets Stay Of Execution

Amundsen Davis LLC on

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled 3-1 on July 21, 2021 that labor unions may continue to use large, inflatable balloons–usually in the shape of an ugly rat–to aid in publicity of labor disputes, whether...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Top Five Labor Law Developments For February 2021

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

1. On February 4, House and Senate Democrats introduced the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. The sponsors described the bill as comprehensive labor legislation aimed at bolstering workers’ collective bargaining...more

Verrill

NLRB General Counsel Says “Rat’s It”: Scabby the Rat Here to Stay

Verrill on

Who is Scabby? Scabby is an inflatable rat, sometimes installed by unions at protests and on picket lines. Scabby has been around since the late 1980s and is a well-known symbol to passersby of an ongoing labor dispute....more

45 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 2
Next »

"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:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide