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The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) finally unveiled its “Fair Choice-Employee Voice Final Rule” (“Final Rule”). The Final Rule makes three key changes – all designed to help unionizing efforts: Restoring the “blocking charge” policy; …

In the United States, as much as 75% of the workforce is paid biweekly or less often. For many workers, such a delay makes paying bills on a timely basis a challenge. In recent years, …

As we previously reported,  New York City’s Workers’ Bill of Rights Law (“Law”) goes into effect on July 1, 2024. The Law requires Employers to: Provide all employees with the “Know your rights at work poster” …

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has overturned the NLRB and Sixth (and other) Circuit’s approach to evaluating preliminary injunctions under Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). This decision, stemming from …

With no grand announcement, Connecticut quietly expanded employee’s paid sick time benefits. The Bill greatly expands the law’s reach. Background For those who are unfamiliar with Connecticut’s Paid Sick Time, it was the first mandatory …

For five decades, the southern United States has been an attractive location for automakers to open plants thanks to generous tax breaks and cheaper, non-union labor. However, after decades of failing to unionize automakers in …

Charlotte Catholic High School (CCHS) fired Lonnie Billard, a gay teacher, for getting married to a man—a fact that CCHS readily admits. Yet, the termination was not discrimination. How is that possible? The Fourth Circuit …

In New York’s most recent budget, the state amended its Paid Sick Leave Law to require every employer to provide twenty hours of paid prenatal personal leave (“Leave”) during any fifty-two-week calendar period. Paid prenatal …

Yesterday, April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published a final rule that prohibits virtually all non-compete agreements (“Final Rule” or “Rule”). Because this is a federal rule, this preempts any state law that …

In Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, the Supreme Court tackled a very important question: under Title VII (the federal civil rights law), when is a job transfer discrimination? The Background Title VII makes it …