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[Webinar] 2024 Labor & Employment Law Virtual Update - September 18th, 8:30 am - 11:00 am ET

It has been a particularly busy year on the labor and employment law front. To learn more about the major challenges employers face and developments your organization needs to address before year's end, we encourage you to...more

Baker Donelson

Is It Really About Employee Voices? The National Labor Relations Board Continues its Union-Friendly Trend

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The National Labor Relations Board (the Board) is the federal agency tasked with administering the National Labor Relations Act (the NLRA). Chief among its responsibilities is governing the union recognition process in the...more

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NLRB Makes It Harder to Decertify Unions in Latest Pro-Labor Move: 3 Key Takeaways for Employers

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The National Labor Relations Board just ditched three Trump-era rules that had made it easier for workers to undo union representation. In a long-anticipated move, the NLRB issued a new regulation Friday scrapping agency...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

A Major Deal for the Minor League: California Bill Paves the Way for Historic Collective Bargaining Agreement for Minor League...

Major changes are coming to the Minor League. In April, Major League Baseball (MLB) players and owners voted to ratify a historic collective bargaining agreement that, for the first time in history, covers Minor League...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Union Activity Continues To Expand Amidst Pro Labor Movement

In a regulation issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the Democratic majority on the board altered the voting process in rolling back Trump-era changes that had slowed down the election process. The new...more

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Michigan Repeals Right-to-Work Law

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In 2012, Michigan enacted a right-to-work statute that prevented employees from being forced to join or financially support a labor union as a condition of employment. On Friday, March 24, 2023, Michigan became the first...more

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National Labor Relations Board Lowers Bar for Bargaining Unit Test

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On December 14, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (the Board) issued a major decision in American Steel Construction that makes it easier for unions to petition for smaller units of an entire workforce for purposes of...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: November 2020

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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National Labor Relations Board Releases New Regulations Aimed at Altering 2014 Regulations

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On Dec. 13, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released a series of new regulations intended to eliminate and significantly alter 2014 regulations put into place during Barack Obama’s presidency....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

[Webinar] Mexico’s New Labor Laws: Union Organizing and New Regulations Increase Challenges for US Companies - October 28th, 2:00...

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On May 1, Mexico adopted sweeping changes to its labor laws, ushering in a new era of labor relations. In less than six months, Mexico has seen a wave of independent union challenges and selective strikes and new regulations...more

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Mexico’s New Requirements to Validate Existing Collective Bargaining Agreements: What Employers Need to Know

On July 31, 2019, Mexico’s Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare or Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social (STPS) published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (Diario Oficial de la Federación) (DOF) the protocol to...more

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NMB Adopts Rule Change to Simplify the Decertification Process of Labor Unions

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 On July 26, 2019, the National Mediation Board (NMB) announced that it is amending its regulations to provide a straightforward procedure for the decertification of labor unions. ...more

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Littler Global Guide - Brazil - Q1 2019

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The Brazilian President signed into law the Provisory Measure (MP) # 873 on March 1, 2019. The MP # 873 modified and deleted some provisions of the Brazilian Labor Code (CLT) relating to union dues. When the CLT was modified...more

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Update - Cal/OSHA Hotel Housekeeping Injury Standard Effective July 1, 2018

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As we reported in January, after nearly six years of discussion and debate, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board (Board) approved a standard on “Hotel Housekeeping Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention.” The final regulation was recently...more

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Another Tidal Wave of New California Laws Will Impact Employers in 2018 and Beyond

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Earlier this month, the American Tort Reform Foundation released the 2017–18 “Judicial Hellholes” list. California came in second, surpassed only by Florida as the nation’s top “Hellhole.” This inauspicious recognition comes,...more

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Right to Work Law Passes in Missouri

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Missouri is now the 28th Right to Work state after Governor Eric Greitens signed Senate Bill No. 19 into law. The law becomes effective on August 28, 2017....more

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Missouri Becomes 28th Right-to-Work State

On February 6, 2017, Missouri Governor Eric Greitens signed Senate Bill 19, making Missouri our nation’s 28th right-to-work state. In the last five years, five other states have passed right to work legislation (Indiana,...more

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Missouri Joins Ranks Of Right-To-Work States

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Governor’s Signature Means Missouri Will Become 28th Right-To-Work State - Earlier today, Governor Eric Greitens signed a bill into law that will lead Missouri to join the ranks of states that are governed by...more

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Kentucky Passes Right-to-Work Law: FAQs on What This Means to Kentucky Employers and Their Employees

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Kentucky has passed House Bill 1, the Kentucky Right to Work Act, making Kentucky the 27th state to adopt right-to-work legislation....more

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Kentucky Becomes the 27th Right-to-Work State and Repeals Its Prevailing Wage Law

In lightning-fast fashion, Kentucky became the 27th state to enact right-to-work legislation over the weekend. After the 2016 elections, in which Republicans took control of the Kentucky House of Representatives for the first...more

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Kentucky Becomes 27th Right-To-Work State

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On January 9, 2017, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin signed into law a bill that made Kentucky a right-to-work state. The law took effect immediately. Employers in the state should familiarize themselves with this significant new...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

The Time Is Nigh: “Persuader Rule” Compliance Date Is July 1

As we have previously reported, the U.S. Department of Labor on March 24 issued regulations that adopt a new interpretation of the "persuader" reporting requirements under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act. If...more

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Department of Labor Issues New Reporting Requirements for Persuader Activity

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Today, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a controversial new regulation regarding "persuader" activities. The new regulation increases the scope of reporting requirements for employers, attorneys and labor...more

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Department of Labor Issues New “Persuader” Regulations Expanding Employers’ Reporting Obligations Under LMRDA

On March 24, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will publish new regulations expanding the obligations of employers and lawyers to report certain information to the DOL under the Labor Management Reporting and...more

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“Ambush Election”: NLRB’s New Rules Take Effect April 14, 2015

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has adopted a final rule amending its representation–case procedures. The new procedures will speed up elections, shift the litigation of most disputes until after the election, and...more

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