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Fiduciary Duty The National Labor Relations Act

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New Arizona Law on Union Benefits and Financial Disclosure Obligations Set to Take Effect

In May 2021, the Arizona Legislature passed and Governor Doug Ducey signed Senate Bill (SB) 1268, which imposes stricter reporting requirements on private-sector labor unions by requiring “similar fiduciary guidelines as...more

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The Top 20 Non-COVID Workplace Law Stories Of 2020

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That this past year was the most challenging year in your professional life is an almost certainty. You were forced to learn entirely new statutory schemes, absorb new local health directives on a near-daily basis, create a...more

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Top Five Labor Law Developments For January And February 2020

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1.The Trump Administration announced its intent to re-nominate National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Marvin Kaplan and former member Lauren McFerran. President Donald Trump is preparing a nomination package to ensure...more

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The Beginning of the End for 401(k) Class Actions? Ninth Circuit Enforces Individual Arbitration

In Dorman v. Charles Schwab Corp., No. 18-15281 (August 20, 2019), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that a 401(k) plan participant was required to individually arbitrate his claims regarding the plan’s fees...more

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Ninth Circuit Answers Some Questions About Arbitration of ERISA Claims

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In two opinions—one published and one unpublished—the Ninth Circuit overturned prior precedent and held that a Plan amendment requiring arbitration meant that an individual had to arbitrate, on an individual basis, purported...more

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Ninth Circuit Decisions Overrule 35-Year Precedent in ERISA Arbitration Disputes

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In a pair of opinions issued on Aug. 20, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit expressly overruled its 35-year precedent that Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) disputes were not arbitrable. The...more

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House and Senate Appropriations Committees Approve Funding Bills with Riders Targeting DOL, NLRB Initiatives

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Both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees advanced bills this week to fund various federal agencies for FY 2016. Each chamber approved versions of spending measures that include riders prohibiting funding for a...more

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Appropriations Subcommittee Rejects Efforts to Strip Funding Bill of Pro-Employer Riders

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The day after the House Appropriations Committee released a draft bill that would significantly limit certain federal agency rules and initiatives, the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education held a...more

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Draft Appropriations Bill Seeks to De-Fund Various Regulatory Efforts

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A draft House appropriations bill to fund various federal agencies, including the Department of Labor, for Fiscal Year 2016 includes several provisions that would effectively halt a number of controversial regulatory efforts....more

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Dynamic Year Expected in Labor and Employment Law

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President Obama's re-election, a newly active NLRB, and important decisions pending before the Supreme Court promise to make 2013 an interesting year in labor and employment law – domestically and internationally. Here is a...more

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