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The Burr Broadcast: Captive Audience Meetings
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The scope of NLRB remedies for unfair labor practice violations has been disputed since December 2022, when the Board in a novel case called Thryv, Inc., expanded the definition of equitable remedy to include direct or...more
On October 28, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the structure and authority of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) against three constitutional challenges in NLRB v. North Mountain...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on October 31 issued a significant decision in Hiran Management, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board, curbing the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) authority to award...more
On October 31, 2025, the Fifth Circuit held that the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) impermissibly awarded compensatory damages to striking employees who were fired. As we reported here, the court’s ruling...more
A federal appeals court just dealt another blow to the National Labor Relations Board’s effort to expand monetary remedies against employers – and the widening split among federal circuits makes Supreme Court review...more
A new Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal decision, NLRB v. North Mountain Foothills Apartments, LLC (Oct. 28, 2025), highlights the deepening split between federal appellate courts over the National Labor Relation Board’s (NLRB)...more
On October 28, 2025, the Ninth Circuit, in a unanimous, published decision, rejected three key constitutional attacks on the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”), some of which have gained favor in other circuit...more
The Ninth Circuit issued a reminder to all employers that employees discussing wages generally qualifies as protected activity under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Accordingly, all employers need to be...more
Key Highlights - NLRB Poised for a Partisan Shift: With the Senate HELP Committee advancing two of President Trump’s nominees, the NLRB may soon regain a quorum and shift to its first Republican-led majority since 2021 —...more
For a number of months, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has been in flux, operating without a quorum, and thus, unable to hand down decisions. In the absence of an NLRB quorum, the California legislature has...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has filed a lawsuit against the state of California seeking to block a new law that would allow the California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) to take on responsibilities...more
Tense negotiations on Broadway this month provide a vivid reminder of how fragile labor relations can become when economic pressures collide with workforce demands, underscoring the importance of proactive legal guidance for...more
This week, we’re covering an uptick in state-level employment law activity, federal court decisions on “captive audience” bans, and Rhode Island's new menopause accommodation requirements. State Legislative Activity...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has filed suit against the State of California and the California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) seeking to block enforcement of Assembly Bill 288, a new law that would...more
NLRB Challenges California Over New Labor Law = The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Thursday filed suit against the state of California and the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) in the U.S. District Court...more
In its ruling of August 20, 2025 (Ref.: 10 SLa 2/25), the Munich Regional Labor Court (LAG Munich) decided that an employee who takes preparatory steps to establish a works council during the first six months of their...more
Two ongoing strikes in the cannabis industry—one in Michigan and one in Pennsylvania—have become the longest work stoppages in the industry’s history, arriving just as more states integrate labor peace or collective...more
California lawmakers were busy this year, and Gov. Gavin Newsom just signed many bills into law that will impact the workplace starting in 2026. Here is a snapshot guide of some of the top new workplace laws taking effect...more
California has joined New York in enacting a law to allow the state to regulate private sector labor disputes when the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is unable to act or declines to do so. ...more
On September 30, 2025, Governor Newsom signed AB 288 into law, which expands the jurisdiction of California’s Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) by allowing it to enforce private-sector labor rights when the National...more
On August 19, 2025, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld injunctions barring the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from prosecuting unfair labor practices (ULP)/charges against three employers, including Space X....more
When the federal government shuts down, many agencies — including the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the “Board”) — scale back and, in some instances, suspend operations. For employers, this can create uncertainty...more
On May 23, 2025, a National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) administrative law judge held that a cannabis company violated the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) by laying off store associates without bargaining the impact...more
Ogletree Deakins’ Traditional Labor Relations Practice Group is pleased to announce the publication of the Fall 2025 issue of the Practical NLRB Advisor. This issue discusses the host of challenges, both internally and...more
California’s Captive Audience Ban, aka SB 399 (Labor Code § 1137) is in a temporary holding pattern. A California district court judge issued a preliminary injunction barring the government from enforcing the statute for now....more