Labor

  • May 27, 2026

    DC Circ. Backs Fired Employee In Salary Spreadsheet Case

    The D.C. Circuit on Tuesday partially upheld a National Labor Relations Board decision finding that a Vermont software company illegally fired an employee for creating a spreadsheet to help coworkers compare salaries, but found the board relied on protected activity unrelated to the subject of the complaint in the case to find the company illegally fired three other workers.

  • May 27, 2026

    Pot Co. Urges 9th Circ. To Weigh Labor Law Constitutionality

    A cannabis retailer challenging the constitutionality of a California law that requires marijuana businesses to have labor peace agreements with unions is urging the Ninth Circuit to consider its claims against the state on the merits rather than remanding the issue to a lower court.

  • May 27, 2026

    Amazon Union Says NLRB's Woes Permit NY Trigger Law

    The Amazon Labor Union has urged a New York federal judge to reject Amazon's challenge to a law letting the state act for the National Labor Relations Board, saying the high court's bar on state laws that overlap with the board's territory no longer applies to the atrophied, compromised agency.

  • May 27, 2026

    Southwest Union Says Airline Shouldn't Access Member Texts

    Southwest's union asked a Texas federal court to bar the airline from accessing every text message of two of its members at the center of a suit alleging Southwest retaliated against union activity, saying that the airline failed to show why it should get complete access.

  • May 27, 2026

    Port Worker Lost Job Over Supervisor Complaint, Court Told

    A union-represented worker lost his job at the Port of Baltimore because he complained about his supervisor performing work designated for union members, the worker alleged in a lawsuit against his employer and union in Maryland federal court.

  • May 26, 2026

    Trump Admin Looks To Ax Expanded Suit Over Staffing Cuts

    A union-led coalition should not be allowed to pursue an expanded challenge to the Trump administration's reshaping of the federal workforce, the administration argued, telling a California federal judge that the lawsuit is turning into a "litigation safari."

  • May 26, 2026

    1st Permanent NLRB Block Not Seen As Trendsetter

    A Texas federal court decision permanently blocking the National Labor Relations Board from pursuing a case is the stiffest rebuke yet for an agency beset by constitutionality challenges, though it may prove to be an outlier even in a circuit filled with skeptics of the administrative state.

  • May 26, 2026

    8th Circ. Finds GE Exempt For Liability In $230M Fund Fight

    General Electric Co. does not owe $230 million in pension obligations to construction employees covered by a boilermaker-blacksmith fund, the Eighth Circuit affirmed Tuesday, finding in a published opinion that GE qualified for a withdrawal liability exemption since "substantially all" of the employees worked in the building and construction industry.

  • May 26, 2026

    NLRB Clears Postal Service In Dispute Over Steward Request

    The National Labor Relations Board upheld an agency judge's decision to dismiss a complaint alleging that the U.S. Postal Service violated federal labor law by firing an employee who had previously asked for steward representation, ruling the worker was fired over attendance and conduct issues.

  • May 26, 2026

    NLRB GC, New York-Presbyterian Spar Over Uniform Rule

    A New York hospital has urged a National Labor Relations Board judge to dismiss allegations that it unlawfully implemented a new uniform policy without bargaining, saying the change was within its authority and that the dispute should have been handled through a contractual grievance process.

  • May 26, 2026

    Mass. Uber, Lyft Drivers Form Country's First Ride App Union

    Massachusetts-based drivers for ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft have won union representation, becoming the first crop of app-based drivers in the country with a certified bargaining representative.

  • May 26, 2026

    Ironworkers Union Local Must Face NJ AG's Bias Suit

    A New Jersey Superior Court judge refused to dismiss the state's discrimination lawsuit accusing an Ironworkers local of systematically passing over Black union members for job assignments, ruling that the claims are not time-barred or preempted by federal labor law.

  • May 26, 2026

    Mass. Court Backs City's Civil Service Bypass Despite Flaws

    Gloucester, Massachusetts, officials were justified in bypassing a job candidate for a firefighter position based on some negative feedback, despite a "flawed" background investigation, an intermediate state appellate court said Tuesday.

  • May 26, 2026

    Justices Order Redo In Immigration Judges' Free Speech Suit

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday reversed a Fourth Circuit order that had revived the immigration judges union's challenge to restrictions on their ability to speak publicly, finding the lower court abused its discretion by relying on arguments not raised by either party, and ordered further proceedings.

  • May 26, 2026

    Justices Won't Take Suit Against Teamsters Fund Overseers

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down a Teamsters retiree's bid for review of the dismissal of his proposed class action alleging that union multiemployer plan trustees and advisers allowed risky investments and hefty plan management fees, leaving in place a Second Circuit decision from November.

  • May 22, 2026

    Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar

    This past year, 10 lawyers across the country at plaintiffs' firms big and small helped secure millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for their clients, going up against powerful defendants like Google, Monsanto and the Trump administration, earning the attorneys recognition as Law360's Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar for 2026.

  • May 22, 2026

    First Student Drops Suit Over Teamsters Strike Threat

    First Student Inc. on Friday dropped its lawsuit seeking to prevent a Teamsters local from participating in a threatened nationwide strike, putting an end to the case almost two months after the union and the school bus operator struck a deal halting the strike shortly before it was expected to proceed.

  • May 22, 2026

    What's In The House Surface Transportation Funding Bill?

    The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced a $580 billion five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill on Friday to fund roads, bridges, transit and rail improvement projects, and highway and motor carrier safety programs, and establish the first-ever federal regulatory framework for autonomous commercial vehicles.

  • May 22, 2026

    Justices' ERISA Ruling May Raise Withdrawal Liability Costs

    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent holding that multiemployer plan actuaries can retroactively change the assumptions used to calculate employers' withdrawal liability could increase the price tag for pulling out of those pension plans, attorneys say.

  • May 22, 2026

    Teamsters Local Wants Ex-Worker's Payment Suit Tossed

    The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has asked an Oklahoma federal court to toss a lawsuit claiming that a former employee for a local branch of the union was stiffed on overtime and severance pay, arguing that the suit falls short in stating a claim against the international union.

  • May 22, 2026

    NLRB Backs Notice Reading Remedy Against Sprinkler Co.

    The National Labor Relations Board has backed an agency judge's order forcing an Illinois sprinkler installer to read to employees a notice of its federal labor law violations, ruling that the company's actions in response to a union organizing campaign justified the "extraordinary remedies."

  • May 22, 2026

    Health Co. Says Arbitrator's Pay Program Award Flouts CBA

    A nursing home operator has urged a Minnesota federal judge to vacate an arbitrator's order to restore a bonus program and repay workers, saying the arbitrator overreached by deciding a different issue than the union grieved.

  • May 22, 2026

    NY Forecast: Thompson Hine Bias Suit At 2nd Circ.

    In the week ahead, the Second Circuit will consider Thompson Hine LLP's challenge to an order keeping a former partner's discrimination suit in federal court instead of sending it to arbitration. Here, Law360 looks at this and other cases on the docket in New York.

  • May 22, 2026

    Calif. Forecast: Job Applicants Seek Info In AI Hiring Dispute

    In the week ahead, attorneys should watch for a motion hearing in a discrimination collective action that job applicants are bringing against Workday Inc. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters on deck in California.

  • May 21, 2026

    College Sports Union Hopes Dim Amid Legal Uncertainty

    House leadership's decision to pull legislation that would have effectively barred college athletes from unionizing highlights the uncertain state of organizing efforts, even as advocates say the conditions that led to union interest in the first place persist.

Expert Analysis

  • GC Nominee Likely Has Employer-Friendly NLRB Priorities

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    President Donald Trump’s nomination of Crystal Carey as general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board indicates the administration's intent to revive precedents favorable to employers, including expansion of permissible employer speech and reinstatement of procedural steps needed for employees to achieve unionization, say attorneys at Vorys.

  • A Close Look At The Rescinded Biden-Era NLRB Memos

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    National Labor Relations Board acting general counsel William Cowen's recent decision to rescind several guidance memoranda from his predecessor signals that he aims to move the board away from expanding organizing rights and to provide more room for employers to protect their operations and workforce, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • 6 Criteria Can Help Assess Executive Branch Actions

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    With new executive policy changes announced seemingly every day, several questions can help courts, policymakers and businesses determine whether such actions are proper, effective and in keeping with our democratic norms, say Marc Levin and Khalil Cumberbatch at the Council on Criminal Justice.

  • 5 Key Issues For Multinational Cos. Mulling Return To Office

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    As companies increasingly revisit return-to-office mandates, multinational employers may face challenges in enforcing uniform RTO practices globally, but several key considerations and practical solutions can help avoid roadblocks, say attorneys at Baker McKenzie.

  • 7 Things Employers Should Expect From Trump's OSHA Pick

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    If President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is confirmed, workplace safety veteran David Keeling may focus on compliance and assistance, rather than enforcement, when it comes to improving worker safety, say attorneys at Fisher Phillips.

  • Water Cooler Talk: Takeaways From 'It Ends With Us' Suits

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    Troutman’s Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter discuss how the lawsuits filed by “It Ends With Us” stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni hold major lessons about workplace harassment, retaliation and employee digital media use.

  • Issues To Watch At ABA's Antitrust Spring Meeting

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    Attorneys at Freshfields consider the future of antitrust law and competition enforcement amid agency leadership changes and other emerging developments likely to dominate discussion at the American Bar Association's Antitrust Spring Meeting this week.

  • NLRB Firing May Need Justices' Input On Removal Power

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    President Donald Trump's unprecedented removal of National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox spurred a lawsuit that is sure to be closely watched, as it may cause the U.S. Supreme Court to reexamine a 1935 precedent that has limited the president's removal powers, say attorneys at Kelley Drye.

  • Weathering Policy Zig-Zags In Gov't Contracting Under Trump

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    To succeed amid the massive shift in federal contracting policies heralded by President Donald Trump's return to office, contractors should be prepared for increased costs and enhanced False Claims Act enforcement, and to act swiftly to avail themselves of contractual remedies, says Jacob Scott at Smith Currie.

  • Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession

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    For too long, a culture of overwork has plagued the legal profession, but research shows that attorneys need rest to perform optimally and sustainably, so legal organizations and individuals must implement strategies that allow for restoration, says Marissa Alert at MDA Wellness, Carol Ross-Burnett at CRB Global, and Denise Robinson at The Still Center.

  • 2 Areas Of Labor Law That May Change Under Trump

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    Based on President Donald Trump's recent moves, employers should expect to see significant changes in the direction of law coming out of the National Labor Relations Board, particularly in two areas where the Trump administration will seek to roll back the Biden NLRB's changes, says Daniel Johns at Cozen O’Connor.

  • Water Cooler Talk: 'Late Night' Shows DEI Is More Than Optics

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    Amid the shifting legal landscape for corporate diversity, equity and inclusion programs, Troutman's Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter chat with their firm's DEI committee chair, Nicole Edmonds, about how the 2019 film "Late Night" reflects the challenges and rewards of fostering meaningful inclusion.

  • Considerations As Trump Admin Continues To Curtail CFPB

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    Recent sweeping moves from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new leadership have signaled a major shift in the agency's trajectory, and regulated entities should prepare for broader implications in both the near and long term, say attorneys at Pryor Cashman.

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