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Texas Federal Judge Struck Down Labor Board’s New Joint-Employer Rule

A federal judge for the U.S. Eastern District of Texas vacated the National Labor Relations Board’s new joint-employer rule, finding the rule too expansive. U.S. Chamber of Commerce et al. v. NLRB et al., No. 6:23-cv-00553...more

College Athletes Closer to Being ‘Joint Employees’: NLRB Moves Case Against USC, the Pac-12, and NCAA

The fast-changing world of college athletics is about to collide with the ever-changing doctrine of joint employment. In January 2022, on behalf of football and basketball athletes at the University of Southern California...more

Congress Votes to Impose Bargaining Agreement to Avoid Nationwide Railroad Strike

Both the House and Senate have passed legislation under the Railway Labor Act to avoid a railroad strike by imposing the bargaining agreement brokered by President Joe Biden in September 2022....more

President Biden Calls on Congress to Avoid Mass Railroad Strike

President Joe Biden has asked Congress to step in and enact legislation in the hopes of preventing a nationwide railway strike. The move comes after four of 12 national railroad labor unions rejected a proposed bargaining...more

Independent Unions Continue Gains at U.S. Manufacturers in Mexico Under Mexican Labor Law Reform

The United States imported more than $385 billion worth of goods from Mexico in 2021. Mexico is America’s second largest trading partner, and many U.S. manufacturing companies, including the automotive and aerospace...more

Browning Ferris Returns: NLRB Again Proposes New Broader Rule for Determining Joint Employer Status

The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “the Board”) has proposed a new rule for determining joint employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”)....more

Putting USMCA to the Test, GM Workers in Mexico Vote to Join New Union

Workers at a General Motors Co. (GM) plant in Mexico have voted in favor of union representation. The vote was made possible by Mexico’s new labor law, which was enacted as a result of the United States-Mexico-Canada...more

NLRB General Counsel Instructs Regions To Seek Enhanced Penalties NOW

As we discussed in our recent report on National Labor Relations Board General Counsel (“GC”) Jennifer Abruzzo’s August 12th agenda for the direction of NLRB case law, employers should be ready for an aggressive expansion of...more

A Back Door To The PRO Act: NLRB General Counsel’s Aggressive Agenda Raises New Risks For Employers

While one of organized labor’s most important legislative priorities, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act), languishes with a seemingly limited chance at becoming law, employers still must brace for substantial...more

First USMCA Labor Complaint Promises New Challenges For U.S., Mexican Manufacturers

Unions in the United States and Mexico have taken a significant step under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to interject the United States into labor disputes in Mexico by filing the first complaint under the...more

Pressures On U.S. Manufacturers With Mexico Operations, Supply Chains To Comply With New Labor Laws

U.S. manufacturers that maintain operations or supply chains in Mexico will continue to face challenges as Mexico accelerates implementation of its new labor law and the United States increases pressure on Mexico for faster...more

Vacation Hot Spots: Managing Employee Travel During A Pandemic

As states reopen and travel restrictions are lifted, how can manufacturers manage the risk of employees returning from vacation travel and potentially putting other employees or customers at higher risk of catching...more

Greater Enforcement Coming? OSHA Issues Citations For Respirator Program Violations After Employees Were Hospitalized With...

In a new effort to use existing regulations to respond to the ongoing public health emergency, OSHA cited an Ohio healthcare company for alleged serious violations of OSHA’s respirator regulations. OSHA launched an...more

OSHA Issues Alert For Retail Pharmacies With Suggestions To Prevent The Spread Of COVID-19 In The Workplace

On May 14, 2020, OSHA issued an “Industry-Specific Alert” for retail pharmacies that provides suggestions employers should implement to prevent the spread of COVID-19. OSHA’s Alerts do not have the force of formal...more

Ohio’s New Stay-Safe Order Permits More Businesses To Reopen; Masks, Daily Symptom Checks Required

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine released a new “Stay Safe Ohio” Order that outlines the first phase in the state’s “Responsible Restart Ohio” plan to fully reopen the state. The Order allows more businesses to lawfully operate....more

Manufacturing Employers’ Options To Detect, Prevent Spread Of COVID-19

As employers begin to reopen across the country, manufacturers are faced with unforeseen challenges and must quickly address new workplace safety issues, state orders, and the pressure to maintain operations in the midst of...more

Strings Attached: Accepting COVID-19 Financial Relief Could Limit Ability To Oppose Union Organizing

Businesses that seek financial assistance under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act will be subject to several unique restrictions that could dramatically affect a company’s future. While the...more

Ohio Issues Stay-At-Home Order; Non-Essential Businesses Ordered To Close

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has announced a new Order that mandates all individuals to stay at home unless they are engaged in “essential work or activity.” The Order goes into effect at 11:59 p.m. on March 23, 2020, and...more

Hidden Costs Of An OSHA Citation For Manufacturers

Manufacturing employees are involved in significant physical labor or with potentially hazardous material, and manufacturers are one of the most common targets of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)...more

New 2019 Data Shows U.S. Workers Participated In Strike Actions At Highest Rate In 30 Years

Employers, especially manufacturers, are facing a new (old) challenge in unionized work forces: strikes. The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows U.S. workers are more likely to strike today than at any...more

House Passes Bill To Ratify Trade Agreement With Canada And Mexico, With Monitoring Of Mexico’s Labor Reform

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation to ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) and create an unprecedented level of oversight over another country’s labor relations. If the bill...more

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

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

Access To Private Property: Labor Board Rules Girl Scout Cookies And Union Protesters Are Different

A nonemployee’s solicitation for charitable or civic causes on an employer’s property is not the equivalent of a nonemployee union representative’s engaging in a protest soliciting customers to boycott an employer or in union...more

Mexico’s Overhaul Of Federal Labor Laws: Updates, Timelines For Employers

Substantially overhauling its labor law, Mexico has enacted legislation that prohibits employer interference with workers’ rights, protects employees’ right to join or not join a union, and requires unions to secure employee...more

Revamp Of Mexico’s Federal Labor Laws: What U.S. Employers Need To Know

Employers with operations in Mexico must brace themselves for significant changes in the labor laws in their workplace. Mexico is expected to pass legislation that will effectively overhaul the country’s labor laws to a...more

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