House Passes Bill to Accelerate Labor Contract Negotiations
House lawmakers passed a bill that would impose strict bargaining timelines for employers and labor groups when negotiating a first union contract.
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Parking Operator Illegally Rejected Union Workers, NLRB Rules
A New York parking management company unlawfully refused to hire unionized valet attendants who worked for the company that had the previous parking contract with a hospital, the National Labor Relations Board ruled.
House Moves to Block More Labor Department Job Corps Closures
The Labor Department couldn’t unilaterally close Job Corps centers under a provision attached to a House spending bill Tuesday.
Labor Department Offers $10 Million for Miner Training Grants
The US Labor Department is providing more than $10 million in grant funding to support mine safety training, underscoring the Trump administration’s dual priorities of providing compliance assistance while expanding domestic mineral production.
Model Whose Pronouns Changed Advances Bias Suit Against Agency
A model allegedly denied the opportunity for male jobs after beginning his gender transition can pursue discrimination claims against his former agency, a federal magistrate judge in New York said.
Ninth Circuit Orders Redo on UPS Bid to Arbitrate Wage Lawsuit
A California district court must reconsider whether state or federal law allows
Amazon Warehouse Workers’ Covid-Test Pay Suit Revived on Appeal
A Seventh Circuit panel revived a lawsuit against
BGOV Bill Analysis: H.R. 5408, Initial Union Contract Deadlines
An employer would have ten days to begin bargaining with a newly formed union, and 90 days to reach an agreement, under
DOJ Memo Finds EEOC’s Unintentional Bias Guidance Illegal
The US Department of Justice has deemed EEOC guidance endorsing unintentional discrimination theory unconstitutional in a new memo, bolstering the commission’s recent abandonment of disparate impact enforcement.
DC Circuit Gives Break to Pro Se Plaintiff, Revives Bias Claim
A divided federal appeals court ordered a second look at a Muslim worker’s religious discrimination claim against the Energy Department, holding that her status as a pro se litigant made the difference.
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Union Busting: What Employers Can and Cannot Legally Do
High profile unionization efforts at companies like Amazon and Starbucks have drawn renewed interest in labor laws. In this video, we look at what’s legal and what isn't when a company's employees want to unionize.
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View MoreCase: Retirement Plans/Class Action (N.D. Cal.)
A California federal court denied Microchip’s motion to decertify a class of former Atmel employees’ ERISA claims, finding common issues still predominated over individual considerations regarding releases. Schuman v. Microchip Tech. Inc., 2026 BL 209490, N.D. Cal., 16-cv-05544-HSG, 6/4/26
Case: Wage & Hour/Fair Labor Standards Act (S.D. Ohio)
An Ohio federal court ruled for servers and bartenders on FLSA claims against Buffalo Wild Wings for tip credit notice failures and wage violations, awarding over $294,000 in damages. Pender v. Flying S. Wings, Inc., 2026 BL 209969, S.D. Ohio, 2:21-cv-04292, 6/5/26
Case: Individual Employment Rights/Whistleblowing (C.D. Cal.)
A California federal court denied summary judgment on whistleblower retaliation claims by roadside assistance specialist terminated after reporting dangerous street takeover incident, finding factual disputes about protected activity and pretext. Stein v. Transdev Alt. Servs., 2026 BL 212474, C.D. Cal., 2:25-cv-05236-MWC-MAR, 6/2/26
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