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Starbucks Wins Fifth Circuit Appeal of NLRB Subpoena Ruling
The National Labor Relations Board was wrong to rule that
Merrill Lynch Deferred Pay Plan Falls Outside ERISA, Judges Say
Merrill Lynch’s deferred incentive compensation program for financial advisers isn’t governed by ERISA, the Fourth Circuit said Friday in a win for the
DC Circuit Keeps Mine Safety Citations Alive Post-Chevron
A federal appeals court upheld citations for a coal trucking company after the US Supreme Court remanded the case for reconsideration.
NJ Unions’ College Staff Organizing Push Gets Court Boost
Only a narrow band of New Jersey higher education administrators is prohibited from joining unions, a state appellate court ruled Friday.
NLRB Rejects Union Bid to Preserve Victory at Hormel Offshoot
A divided National Labor Relations Board cleared the way for a rerun election at a
Dentons Hires Employment Partner Avallone in New Jersey and NY
Vincent Avallone joined Dentons US as a partner in its employment and labor practice in New Jersey and New York, the firm announced Thursday.
House Passes Extension of Haitian Deportation Protections
House lawmakers voted Thursday to direct the Department of Homeland Security to extend temporary humanitarian protections for several hundred thousand Haitians in the US.
EEOC Chair Says Jewish Worker Info Needed to Probe Antisemitism
The EEOC must collect contact information for Jewish employees in order to conduct investigations into potential antisemitism, the chair of the civil rights agency said.
Foreign Drivers Sue US, Florida Over Commercial License Ban
A Department of Transportation rule barring nearly 200,000 foreign truck drivers from holding commercial drivers licenses violates the Administrative Procedure Act and equal protections under the Fifth Amendment, a federal lawsuit filed in Miami claims.
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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.
In Brief
View MoreCase: Labor Arbitration/Discharge (Arb.)
Amalgamated Sugar Company’s termination of a lab worker for calling in sick with FMLA-approved migraines after announcing she’d do so to avoid an unwanted work assignment was upheld by Arbitrator Shianne Scott, who ruled the worker flagrantly abused sick leave privileges. Amalgamated Sugar Company, Arb., 241101-00809, S. Scott, 1/9/25
Case: Labor Arbitration/Discharge (Arb.)
Arbitrator Hilary Mofsowitz denied the union’s grievance and ruled that an employer had just cause to discharge a team lead for sexual harassment and for creating a hostile work environment in violation of company code and policy. Employer, 2026 BNA LA 9, Arb., H. Mofsowitz, 1/26/26
Case: Labor Relations/Employer Interference (6th Cir.)
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit enforced the NLRB’s order against Rieth-Riley Construction for unfair labor practices under the NLRA, finding substantial evidence supported that the company unilaterally raised wages and refused to bargain with the Operating Engineers union. Rieth-Riley Constr. Co. v. NLRB, 2026 BL 130548, 6th Cir., 24-2105/25-1073, 4/13/26
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