Judge Tosses Union Challenge to Trump’s ‘Fork-in-the-Road’ Offer
A federal judge in Massachusetts dismissed a union challenge to the Trump administration’s deferred resignation offer for government workers.
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NLRB Picks Inch Closer to Confirmation With Senate Panel Hearing
Nominees to fill two of the four empty National Labor Relations Board seats will get a hearing before a Senate panel Oct. 1, marking an important step towards restoring the agency’s ability to fully operate.
Striking Union Says Boeing Ignored Bid to End Labor Strife
Gordon Rees Recruits Employment Litigator Kalra in Sacramento
Gaurav Bobby Kalra joined Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani as a partner in its employment practice in Sacramento, the firm announced Tuesday.
Orrick to Wind Up Switzerland Base by Year End Following Review
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe is closing its Switzerland office after ten years, following a review by the firm.
Labor Law Gap Remains in Fifth Circuit Until High Court Rules
The National Labor Relations Board has a Fifth Circuit-sized hole in its enforcement of federal labor law, and it’s likely to persist at least until the US Supreme Court rules on the president’s power to fire board members.
Trump H-1B Fees Pose Threats to AI Startups’ Access to Talent
Small tech companies are likely to be disadvantaged by the Trump administration’s new policy requiring a $100,000 one-time payment for most new H-1B visa applications, according to industry officials and lobbyists in Washington.
Starbucks Illegally Fired Staff for Meeting With Union in Cafe
Amazon Sues to Block NY Labor Law Seeking to Fill NLRB Void
EEOC, Indian-Born Female Manager Head to Trial in Bias Case
The EEOC must defend at trial claims it discriminated against an acting field director based on her national origin, race, and sex by denying her a promotion to field director, a Louisiana federal court ruled Monday.
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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: Labor Arbitration/Seniority (Arb.)
Arbitrator Lee Hornberger ruled that Lincoln County, Oregon didn’t violate the CBA when the county refused to allow the grievant, a laid off detective, to bump into a digital forensic analyst position following his layoff, because he wasn’t selected by anyone with Article 16.3 authority to fill the vacancy. Lincoln County, 2025 BNA LA 40, Arb., L. Hornberger, 6/23/25
Case: Labor Arbitration/Discharge (Arb.)
Multnomah County didn’t have just cause to suspend and terminate the grievant for allegedly contravening personnel rules through allegedly unprofessional and racially discriminatory behavior towards Black colleagues and was ordered to reinstate her, Arbitrator Shianne Scott held. Multnomah County, Oregon, 2025 BNA LA 37, Arb., S. Scott, 5/21/25
Case: Labor Arbitration/Discharge (Arb.)
Arbitrator William C. Heekin ruled that the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government had just cause to terminate the grievant, a police officer, for excessive use of force during an incident with a civilian, and for being untruthful about the incident during the investigation. Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government Department of Corrections, Arb., W. Heekin, 7/2/25
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