Previously, we published content alerting you to the increase in union activism and successful union campaigns. Starbucks now has over 300 of its locations in the throes of union campaigns. Employers targeted by recent union...more
Following years of declining unionization rates, the United States is experiencing a significant resurgence of labor unions throughout the country. Between October 2021 and March 2022, union representation petitions filed at...more
U.S. HOUSE PASSES THE FAIR ACT -
On March 17, 2022, the United States House of Representatives passed the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR Act), which prohibits all pre-dispute mandatory arbitration provisions...more
3/23/2022
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With the passage of H.R. 4445, Congress has discovered a point of agreement: barring the mandatory imposition of arbitration for employees suffering from sexual assault or sexual harassment in the workplace. President Biden...more
2/21/2022
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