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Supreme Court Affirms the Right to Strike Is Not Absolute When Union Fails to Take Reasonable Steps to Mitigate Property Damage

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In Glacier Northwest v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local No. 174, the U.S. Supreme Court held—in a near-unanimous opinion earlier this month—that the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) did not preempt a company’s...more

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Supreme Court Holds Employers Can Sue for Strike Damages

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On June 1, 2023, in Glacier Northwest v. Teamsters, the United States Supreme Court ruled for the employer in a case with significant implications for the right of unions to strike and the right of employers to respond to...more

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Can Employees Refuse to Return to Work Because of COVID-19?

Parts of the country have begun the process of returning to work, in places where COVID-19 infection rates have flattened or shown a decline. But the risk of becoming infected with COVID-19 remains, and some employers may be...more

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German Federal Labor Court Approves Strikebreaker Premium

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The German Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht) ("BAG") held, on August 14, 2018, that it is permissible for an employer to promise employees a premium if they refuse to participate in a strike. The plaintiff in this...more

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Can a Single Employee Go On Strike Against a Non-Union Company?

The short answer is “yes.” The National Labor Relations Act extends the same protections to employees of non-unionized employers as it does to union members. One of those protections is the right to engage in a strike,...more

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France: Taking into Account Absences Due to a Strike While Calculating Bonuses Does Not Necessarily Infringe the Right and the...

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Under the French Labor Code, the exercise of the right to strike shall not lead to retaliation by the employer in terms of employee compensation or benefits....more

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