NLRB, Persuader Rules, Department of Labor (DOL)

NLRB and DOL Clamp Down on Anti-Union Activities, Expand Unfair Labor Practice Remedies, and Restrict Handbook Policies

Benesch on 8/4/2023

In recent weeks, both the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) and U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) have signaled or put into effect several pro-union initiatives. Collectively, these moves will...more

The Biden Era Of Labor Law Change – The Shift To Organized Labor

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 1/21/2021

Labor law, along with other employment-related policy matters, is at the forefront of the political, economic, and oftentimes cultural divide in the nation. With the change in Presidential administrations, some knowledgeable...more

Top Five Labor Law Developments For July 2018

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 8/22/2018

1.Business lobbyists reportedly are urging the Trump Administration to not re-nominate National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Member Mark Gaston Pearce (D) for a third term. Pearce’s term at the five-member Board is scheduled...more

Beltway Buzz - July, 2018 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/23/2018

See Ya Later, Persuader. It took more than eight years, but the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) persuader rule has finally been rescinded. Proposed just one day prior to the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) 2011...more

Department of Labor Formally Kills Obama-Era Persuader Rule and Joint-Employer News

Benesch on 7/19/2018

Obama-Era Persuader Rule is Finally Dead - On July 17, 2018, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) formally announced what has appeared inevitable since President Trump’s election – the Obama-era “Persuader Rule” is officially...more

Agencies Release Regulatory Roadmap for 2018 and Beyond

Littler on 5/11/2018

The latest Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions ("spring agenda") continues this administration's trend of adding fewer new rules and reexamining older ones. ...more

The National Labor Relations Board 2017 Year In Review – An Overview of Major Developments in Labor Law

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 2/2/2018

For employers, 2017 brought some long awaited relief and hope that return to normalcy in labor law is on the way. Admittedly, the wait for employers turned out to be a little longer than expected. The National Labor Relations...more

WPI Insider Briefing: Workplace Policy under the Trump Administration Begins to Take Shape as "Repeal and Replace" of the ACA...

Littler on 7/11/2017

Five months into President Trump's term, his administration's workplace policy is beginning to take shape. From notable developments at the Department of Labor (DOL), to long-awaited nominations to the National Labor...more

Here We Go Again! DOL Proposes to Rescind the Permanently Enjoined “Persuader” Rule (and Perhaps Revise It)

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/29/2017

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) moved one step closer to undoing President Obama's permanently enjoined “persuader activity” regulation when, on June 12, the agency issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for reverse...more

DOJ Now Supports Enforcement of Employment Arbitration Clause

Benesch on 6/20/2017

The U.S. Justice Department has abruptly reversed course in a U.S. Supreme Court case concerning an employment agreement that restricts employees from participating in class and collective lawsuits, arguing that a mandatory...more

June Kicks Off with a Flurry of Labor and Employment Law Developments and Activity

Benesch on 6/9/2017

DOL Actions Undercut Obama Administration on Joint Employers and Independent Contractors In the past week, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) under new Labor Secretary Alex Acosta has moved to dismantle a series of the...more

Steady as She Goes or Charting a New Course? Employment and Labor Signals in the Trump Administration

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 4/10/2017

As we discussed yesterday at Mintz Levin’s Third Annual Employment Law Summit, big changes are likely in the offing as all three branches of our federal government begin to deal with labor and employment issues following...more

What Can Employers Expect from the Trump Administration in the Upcoming Year?

FordHarrison on 2/23/2017

It has been a little less than a month since President Donald Trump took office, and employers are anxious to see what changes the new administration will make that will affect both businesses and employees. President Trump...more

The National Labor Relations Board 2016 Year in Review – Whitepaper

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 2/21/2017

Introduction - In comparison to recent history, 2016 was a tame year for the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “the Board”). While continuing to issue decisions that left employers scratching their heads, the...more

SCOTUS Nominee Gorsuch's Judicial Conservatism May Benefit Employers

Ballard Spahr LLP on 2/3/2017

President Trump's nomination of Judge Neil M. Gorsuch could shape the U.S. Supreme Court for years to come because of the judge's relatively young age (49) and because he could be part of a conservative majority on the Court,...more

Employment law changes will be coming with the Trump Administration: What should employers expect?

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 1/20/2017

Today is Inauguration Day, and it is safe to assume that significant policy and enforcement changes will be made during the presidency of Donald J. Trump. Those changes will include new judges on the federal courts, new...more

Labor Law 2016: A Year In Review

McGuireWoods LLP on 1/18/2017

Introduction - In the final year of his two term tenure, President Barack Obama’s National Labor Relations Board and Department of Labor continued their double barrelled efforts to remake labor law to benefit labor...more

2016/2017 Labor & Employment Observer

Cozen O'Connor on 1/12/2017

Activist NLRB Created More Problems For All Employers in 2016 - What Happens Under President Trump? During 2016, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) maintained its generally pro-union, anti-employer...more

Labor Relations Today: 2016 Year In Review

McGuireWoods LLP on 1/10/2017

Introduction - In the final year of his two term tenure, President Barack Obama’s National Labor Relations Board and Department of Labor continued their double barrelled efforts to remake labor law to benefit labor...more

You’re Hired: Labor Policy Under the Trump Administration and in the 115th Congress

K&L Gates LLP on 12/28/2016

If personnel reflect policy, President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Andrew Puzder as the next Secretary of Labor signals a turning point for labor and employment policy. The Chief Executive Officer of CKE Restaurants,...more

Executive Labor Summary - November / December 2016

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 12/22/2016

NEWS & ANALYSIS - President-Elect Trump chooses Andrew F. Puzder for U.S. Secretary of Labor – “the times they are a changin’.” As we reported at the time, on December 8 President-Elect Trump announced that Andrew F....more

Don’t Read This: 2016 Workplace Law Year In Review

Fisher Phillips on 12/12/2016

Reverse psychology isn’t the only explanation for the title of this article (although, if you’ve made it this far, it seems to have worked). No, another explanation is that 2016 was a very rough year for employers when it...more

Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report - December 2016

Littler on 12/5/2016

Littler's WPI Insider Report details key labor, employment, and benefits news and events at the federal, state, local, and global levels. The December edition of the Insider Report discusses recent efforts to block...more

The Election is Over, Now What?

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 11/22/2016

Now that the election is over, many clients and friends are asking what labor and employment law might look like under the soon to be President Trump. Of course, no one can predict exactly what will happen in the coming term....more

NLRB's Persuader Rule Permanently Dead

Roetzel & Andress on 11/18/2016

Labor lawyers at Roetzel have warned clients about the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) controversial “Persuader Rules” for five years. However, thanks to a court in Texas that permanently enjoined the rule, we no...more

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