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October 16, 2024
A Rochester, New York, suit manufacturer stiffed a union healthcare fund and then lied about efforts to pay off its $3.6 million in debt, the fund claimed in New York federal court, asking the court to award it the money before the case advances to trial.
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October 16, 2024
The fact that a logistics company maintained unlawful rules for employees does not justify setting aside a settlement of unfair labor practice claims from the United Steelworkers, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled, tossing most of the union's allegations that the company violated federal labor law.
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October 16, 2024
A coalition of business groups filed an amicus brief backing Amazon's Fifth Circuit challenge to the National Labor Relations Board's constitutionality, saying the board's members have unconstitutional job protections because they are "experts in nothing but the board's own internal rules."
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October 16, 2024
The general counsel of Ashland University, a private university in Ohio, has made the move to private practice at Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC.
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October 15, 2024
Boeing notified regulators on Tuesday of plans to raise up to $35 billion through securities offerings and a credit agreement, guided by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, as the aviation giant seeks access to cash amid a prolonged strike and production cuts.
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October 15, 2024
A Minnesota federal judge has trimmed a Teamsters lawsuit accusing Sun Country Airlines of firing two employees for their union organizing work, saying Tuesday that the workers must be parties to the suit for certain claims to proceed.
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October 15, 2024
The National Labor Relations Board saw a bump in representation election petitions and unfair labor practice charges filed during the past fiscal year, the agency announced, highlighting a doubling of election petition filings since fiscal year 2021.
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October 15, 2024
A Michigan state judge said Tuesday that the wife of a former Fiat Chrysler executive accused of participating in a bribery scheme must turn over notes she took about their conversations, ruling that a state law protecting spouses from testifying against each other only applies to in-court testimony.
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October 15, 2024
The National Labor Relations Board's top prosecutor said Tuesday that there would be "chaos" if the agency isn't permitted to do its job, addressing recent attacks from employers about the constitutionality of the board and her vision of federal labor law being a "pro-worker statute."
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October 15, 2024
A California federal judge shipped a worker's wage and hour proposed class action to arbitration, saying a construction company's collective bargaining agreement requires he waive his Private Attorneys General Act claim and proceed individually on his allegations.
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October 15, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court passed on the opportunity Tuesday to review the District of Columbia Circuit's holding that a Michigan auto parts manufacturer unlawfully withdrew recognition from a United Auto Workers local and must bargain with it.
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October 15, 2024
A continuing onslaught of legislation and litigation opposing corporate environmental, social and governance actions has created a fork in the road for law firms, with some choosing to scale back efforts and others pushing ahead with their internal ESG and diversity, equity and inclusion goals.
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October 15, 2024
Check out our Social Impact Leaders ranking, analysis and interactive graphics to see which firms stand out for their engagement with social responsibility and commitment to pro bono service.
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October 15, 2024
A school lunch company didn't need to bargain with a UNITE HERE local after stepping in for another company that voluntarily recognized the union, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled, saying the predecessor's recognition of the union wasn't valid.
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October 15, 2024
In the first case related to the National Labor Relations Board's constitutionality to reach the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Tuesday denied a car parts maker an emergency injunction that would've blocked the agency from pursuing a labor lawsuit.
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October 11, 2024
Boeing's new chief executive on Friday said the aerospace giant will cut its workforce by about 17,000 jobs as part of a restructuring effort as the company enters a new chapter of regulatory scrutiny and production delays, a day after accusing the union representing striking factory workers of bad-faith bargaining.
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October 11, 2024
Two major trade unions told the D.C. Circuit that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency promulgated a rule that lets the agency consider the use of personal protective equipment when conducting risk evaluations, in violation of federal law.
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October 11, 2024
A Seattle police officers' union argued in Washington state court on Friday a former cop acted reasonably when she shot at a suspect fleeing in a stolen vehicle, defending an arbitrator's decision to downgrade her firing to a 60-day suspension amid a challenge by the city.
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October 11, 2024
An information technology service company illegally maintained provisions in its employment and separation agreements that could discourage workers from exercising their rights under federal labor law, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled, telling the business to walk back some portions of the pacts.
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October 11, 2024
Starbucks violated federal labor law by more strictly enforcing several policies at two California cafes after workers organized with a union, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled, including barring off-duty workers from accessing back areas of the store.
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October 11, 2024
Apple interrogated workers who spoke to reporters about the company or posted about it on social media, then fired a worker who repeatedly raised concerns, the National Labor Relations Board said in a complaint.
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October 11, 2024
A Pennsylvania public transit employee didn't have the requisite "serious health condition" to back his workplace retaliation claims under the federal Family Medical Leave Act, the Third Circuit ruled Friday, declining to reinstate a trial victory for the bus driver.
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October 11, 2024
An internet service provider in Montana violated federal labor law by not giving an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers local requested information about non-bargaining unit workers, a divided National Labor Relations Board panel determined, with a dissenting board member finding the union didn't adequately prove relevance.
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October 11, 2024
This week, the Second Circuit will consider the National Labor Relations Board's bid to enforce an order finding a school founded by members of the Blue Man Group refused to bargain with a United Auto Workers local after the union's 2021 election victory.
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October 11, 2024
The Fifth Circuit must permit the Teamsters Amazon National Negotiating Committee to intervene in Amazon's constitutional fight against the National Labor Relations Board, the committee argued, saying limits on the group's participation are detrimental to the workers it represents.