Way back in 2018, we wrote about the Supreme Court of the United States’ decision in Janus, which held that compelling public sector employees to pay “fair share fees” to unions violates the First Amendment. As a refresher, a...more
3/13/2024
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Fair Share Contribution ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Janus v AFSCME ,
Opt-Outs ,
Revocation ,
SCOTUS ,
Union Dues ,
Written Notice
On June 1, 2023, the United States Supreme Court held that a company could sue a union over intentional damage caused during a labor dispute. In Glacier Northwest v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Loc. Union No. 174,...more
6/14/2023
/ Civil Liability ,
Glacier Northwest v International Brotherhood of Teamsters ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Preemption ,
Private Property ,
Property Damage ,
SCOTUS ,
State Law Claims ,
Strike ,
Teamsters ,
Unions
Although in many respects it was a slow year for the National Labor Relations Board, it was a year of progress in the eyes of many employers. The Board operated at full strength for the entire year, with Republican John Ring...more
2/28/2019
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Duty of Fair Representation ,
Email Policies ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Quickie Election Rules ,
SCOTUS
The Supreme Court of the United States held today that arbitration agreements, which waive the right to proceed as part of a class or collective action, are enforceable in the employment context. ...more
5/22/2018
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Epic Systems Corp v Lewis ,
Ernst & Young v Morris ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Murphy Oil v NLRB ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Savings Clause ,
SCOTUS
To mark the 80th birthday of the National Labor Relations Act, the National Labor Relations Board apparently decided to make history in 2015. The Board did just that, issuing several ground breaking decisions, and in the...more
2/4/2016
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
College Athletes ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Fair Share Law ,
Internal Investigations ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Northwestern University ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Quickie Election Rules ,
SCOTUS ,
Unions ,
Young Lawyers
The United States Supreme Court has been issuing employment-law related decisions like a boss over the past week or so. Many observers thought that the Court's decision in Harris v. Quinn, a case examining the...more
The Supreme Court of the United States continued its hot streak in the arbitration and class action waiver arena with two recent decisions....more