NLRB Issues Decision on Regional Directors’ Authority; Makes Staff Selections -
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), with newly sworn-in Board members James Murphy and Scott Mayer, issued a decision this week...more
1/19/2026
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NLRB Regains a Quorum, but Few Quick Changes Expected On December 18, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed three nominees to the National Labor Relations Board. The nominees included James Murphy, who will now serve as Board...more
12/22/2025
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Unions
President Trump Signs Executive Order to Limit State Regulation of Artificial Intelligence -
On December 11, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order purporting to limit the ability of states to regulate the use of...more
12/12/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Disabilities ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Labor Reform ,
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Preemption ,
SCOTUS ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions
House Committee Introduces LMRDA Reform Package - House Education and Workforce Committee Republicans introduced five bills this week to reform the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), with the stated goal...more
11/24/2025
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E-Verify ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
New Legislation ,
OSHA ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Unions ,
Workplace Safety
NLRB Challenges California Over New Labor Law =
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Thursday filed suit against the state of California and the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) in the U.S. District Court...more
10/17/2025
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IRS ,
Labor Reform ,
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Unfair Labor Practices ,
Union Elections ,
Unions
The EEOC Regains a Quorum -
On October 7, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Brittany Panuccio to be a commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Once she is sworn in and takes her...more
10/10/2025
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Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Labor Reform ,
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NLRB ,
Senate Committees ,
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WPI Urges the Department of Justice to Block Anticompetitive Pay Regulations for App-Based Workers -
In response to a request for information, WPI filed comments urging the Department of Justice to investigate and block...more
9/19/2025
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Employer Responsibilities ,
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Independent Contractors ,
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One Big Beautiful Bill Act ,
OSHA ,
Paid Leave ,
Preemption ,
Tax Deductions ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
NLRB General Counsel Intends to Challenge New York Trigger Law -
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel Bill Cowen stated his intention this week to file suit against the recently enacted New York...more
9/12/2025
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Relations ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
NLRA ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Preemption ,
State Labor Laws
NLRB Acting General Cowen Issues Guidance on Union Salts -
In a memorandum dated July 24, 2025, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel William Cowen issued guidance to all regional directors,...more
White House Announces NLRB Nominees -
On Thursday, the White House announced two nominees for open seats at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), including Scott Mayer, chief labor counsel at The Boeing Corporation,...more
Senate Republicans Introduce Legislation to Empower Independent Workers -
Earlier this week, Senators Bill Cassidy, (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senators Rand Paul...more
“Big Beautiful” Reconciliation Bill Pending Final Passage in the House Earlier this week, the U.S. Senate passed the reconciliation bill by a narrow vote of 51-50, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote....more
7/3/2025
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Job Creation ,
New Legislation ,
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Regulatory Reform ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour
SCOTUS Curtails Nationwide Injunctions - The U.S. Supreme Court sharply curtailed “universal” injunctions. The Court’s June 27, 2025 decision came in a case involving an executive order seeking to limit birthright...more
6/30/2025
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Rights ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
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SCOTUS ,
Unions
Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Raise the Minimum Wage -
Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced legislation on June 10, titled “Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2025,” that would raise...more
Supreme Court Allows Trump Firing of NLRB Member Wilcox -
Late Thursday, the Supreme Court issued an order that essentially extends a previous order issued by Chief Justice John Roberts in April that barred National Labor...more
5/23/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employment Litigation ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
New Legislation ,
NLRB ,
SCOTUS ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Reform ,
Tipped Employees ,
Trump Administration
House Workforce Protections Subcommittee Holds Hearing on “Reclaiming OSHA’s Mission” -
On Thursday, the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), held a hearing titled “Reclaiming...more
Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Decision Allowing Reinstatement of NLRB Member Wilcox -
On April 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that National Labor Relations Board Member Gwynne Wilcox could...more
At a Glance -
The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI’s updates on federal, state, and local matters, as well as Littler’s published in-depth analyses of the prior...more
At a Glance -
The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI’s updates on federal, state, and local matters, as well as Littler’s published in-depth analyses of the prior...more
The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI’s updates on federal, state, and local matters, as well as Littler’s published in-depth analyses of the prior week....more
A California federal court has granted a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Assembly Bill 51, an expansive anti-arbitration law enacted in October and set to take effect on January 1, 2020....more
2/4/2020
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Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
FEHA ,
Labor Code ,
Labor Regulations ,
Motion To Enjoin ,
New Legislation ,
Preemption ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Restraining Orders ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
TRO
A federal court in California has prevented, at least for now, an expansive anti-arbitration law from taking effect on January 1, 2020. Under Assembly Bill (AB) 51, enacted on October 10, 2019, employers cannot require...more
12/31/2019
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Contract Terms ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Labor Disputes ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Legislation ,
Preemption ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Restraining Orders ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
TRO