NLRB Division of Advice Recommends Dismissal of Expansive Charges The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Division of Advice (“Advice”) released a series of memos that recommended dismissal of charges that appear to have...more
1/30/2026
/ Apprenticeships ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Continuing Resolution ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Drug Pricing ,
Executive Orders ,
Government Shutdown ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRB ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Proposed Rules ,
Retirement Plan ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Unions
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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Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Executive Orders ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Policy Updates ,
Quorum ,
State and Local Government ,
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 ,
New Legislation ,
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
/ Collective Bargaining ,
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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Delivery Drivers ,
Independent Contractors ,
IRS ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Preemption ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tipped Employees ,
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
/ Amicus Briefs ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
NLRB ,
Senate Committees ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
Chair Cassidy Sends Letter to Governor Hochul Regarding NY’s “NLRB Trigger Bill” Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), chair of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, wrote a letter to New York...more
Introduction The first eight months of the Trump administration saw dramatic changes in labor and employment policy—from civil rights to traditional labor law to immigration—with more to come as key positions at oversight...more
9/2/2025
/ Colleges ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Relations ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Over-Time ,
SCOTUS ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tipped Employees ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
Universities ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
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
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
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Rights ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Judicial Authority ,
New Legislation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
SCOTUS ,
Unions
Chairs Walberg (R-MI) and Allen (R-GA) Seek Feedback to Reform the LMRDA -
The House Committee on Education and Workforce Chair Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Chair Rick...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
4/18/2025
/ Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Government Agencies ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Unions ,
Workplace Safety
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
3/10/2025
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Labor Reform ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
OCR ,
Title VI ,
Unions
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
We are pleased to present the Policy Week in Review (PWR) prepared by Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), the government relations and public policy arm of Littler. The PWR will set forth in one place WPI’s updates on...more
On March 8, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas struck down regulations promulgated by the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB” or “Board”) defining joint employment (the “new Rule” or “2023...more
3/11/2024
/ Controlling Employer ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Unions ,
Vacated
On April 29, 2022, organized labor achieved a long-sought political objective when the Connecticut House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 163, “An Act Protecting Employee Freedom of Speech and Conscience.” Effective July...more
5/4/2022
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Connecticut ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
First Amendment ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
Pending Legislation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Union Elections ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions
On April 7, 2022, General Counsel (GC) Jennifer A. Abruzzo released Memorandum 22-04, The Right to Refrain from Captive Audience and other Mandatory Meetings. As set forth in the memorandum, GC Abruzzo will urge the National...more
4/8/2022
/ Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Free Speech ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Section 7 ,
Unions
On Monday, February 7, 2022, the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment (Task Force) released its long-awaited Report detailing nearly 70 recommendations for revising our nation’s labor laws and...more
With supporters of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act unable to advance the legislation under the regular rules of the Senate, they are now attempting to move pieces of the legislation by way of special rules...more
9/9/2021
/ Budget Reconciliation ,
Federal Budget ,
Labor Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions
Introduction Over a year and a half since the pandemic first started to take its toll on the health and welfare of individuals and the economy, the country is still reeling and struggling to recover. Some employers and...more
9/7/2021
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Mandates ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Labor Regulations ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Supply Chain ,
Telecommuting ,
Unions ,
Vaccinations
On March 31, 2021, President Biden unveiled his $2 trillion infrastructure plan, the American Jobs Plan (AJP), which comes on the heels of the enactment of last month’s $1.9 trillion COVID-recovery legislation, the American...more
When President Biden took the unprecedented step of firing National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Peter Robb shortly after taking the oath of office on January 20, observers noted that it was a significant...more
On March 9, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 (PRO Act) by a largely party-line vote of 225-206. One Democratic Representative voted against the bill; five...more
3/11/2021
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NLRA ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour