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Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

BREAKING: District Court Restores Status Quo Ante At NLRB

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On March 6, 2025, a D.C. federal judge reinstated former National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) Member Gwynne A. Wilcox, restoring the Board to a quorum, which under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA” or the...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

NLRB Leadership in Flux: Chair Gwynne Wilcox’s Unprecedented Firing, a Quorum-Less Board, and Implications for Employers

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President Trump wasted no time shaking up the labor and employment law landscape. As anticipated, Trump discharged NLRB General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, a Biden appointee serving a four-year term. ...more

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Divided Ninth Circuit Panel Upholds NLRB’s Enhanced Remedial Powers

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In IUOE, Local 39 v. National Labor Relations Board, No. 23-124, No. 23-150, 23-188, a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit panel issued a 2-1 ruling on January 21, 2025, enforcing a National Labor Relations Board...more

King & Spalding

President Trump Shakes Up the NLRB

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On January 27, 2025, President Trump terminated National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) General Counsel Jennifer A. Abruzzo and Board Member Gwynne Wilcox. While Abruzzo’s termination was widely anticipated, Wilcox’s...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

Ninth Circuit Buys a Circuit Split on Available Remedies Under the NLRA

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On January 21, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit enforced a National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) order requiring Macy’s to provide workers with heightened remedies in response to an...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

President Trump Removes NLRB General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, and Member, Gwynne Wilcox

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On the heels of his firing of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, Pres. Donald Trump also removed Board Member Gwynne Wilcox on January 27, 2025....more

CDF Labor Law LLP

Trump Fires NLRB General Counsel and One Board Member

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When former President Joe Biden took office in January 2021, he terminated the General Counsel of the NLRB, Peter Robb, on Inauguration Day. That termination was challenged by the business community. Multiple lawsuits,...more

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President’s Termination of NLRB General Counsel and Member - What Does This Mean?

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As expected, the Trump administration has shifted the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) into a new era marked by notable changes that will reshape the Board....more

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President Trump Fires NLRB General Counsel Abruzzo and Removes NLRB Member Gwynne Wilcox

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Between the close of business on Monday, January 27 and the following morning, President Trump discharged Jennifer Abruzzo from her duties as the general counsel for the National Labor Relations Board. Jessica Rutter was...more

Stoel Rives LLP

Supreme Court Clarifies Standard of Proof for FLSA Exemptions: E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera

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On January 15, 2025, the United States Supreme Court issued a rare unanimous decision clarifying the applicable standard employers must meet in cases involving exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). In an...more

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The Trump Administration's Impact on Independent Transportation Contractors

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Approximately one year ago, we discussed the impact of the final rule from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regarding whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Upping the Ante: New Rules and Regulations in Play for In-House Counsel

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Four Ward and Smith team members delivered concise, actionable insights on projected governmental and policy changes resulting from the recent elections, the Corporate Transparency Act, the implications of the Chevron...more

Brooks Pierce

Counting Down to the New Year: Ten “Need-to-Know” Labor and Employment Developments of 2024

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2024 was yet another active year in the labor and employment landscape. While 2025 and the new administration could bring any number of changes to workplace laws and enforcement, the timing and extent of such changes is...more

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OSHA Proposes New, Far-Reaching Workplace Heat Safety Rule

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In July 2024, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a proposed rule (the “Proposed Rule” or “Rule”) aimed at regulating and mitigating heat-related hazards in the workplace....more

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SuperVision - Labor & Employment Insights, Issue 4, December 2023

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Attacks on Non-Disclosure, Confidentiality, and Non-Compete Agreements in 2023 - On several fronts in 2023, we saw federal agencies and entities attacking the scope and enforceability of certain employment agreements,...more

Fisher Phillips

Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

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Q2 Employment Law Updates: Non-Competes, Religious Accommodation and More

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So far, 2023 has been a wild ride for employers, a theme that looks to be continuing into the third quarter of the year. While certain predictions we made during Q1 came true in Q2 (we are looking at you, NLRB), others such...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Policy Matters Newsletter - May 2023

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That AI Is So Hot Right Now, But What Is It? As we noted in this podcast, the labor and employment community – nay, most of the world – is struggling to figure out the best way to reap the benefits of AI, while most...more

Franczek P.C.

New Franczek Series: Labor Updates

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As we’ve previously reported, union organizing is on the upswing and the NLRB is beginning to issue decisions that reverse Trump-era precedents that were generally more favorable to employers.  This is the first in what we...more

Fisher Phillips

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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