Labor

  • February 18, 2026

    Journalists, Unions Urge Court To Keep In Place Layoffs Suit

    The deputy CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media did not have the authority to fire over 500 Voice of America employees, a coalition of journalists and federal employee unions has told a D.C. federal court, asking that their lawsuit challenging the terminations be allowed to proceed.

  • February 18, 2026

    2nd Circ. Says No Pension Bill For Bus Co. After Union Switch

    The Second Circuit on Wednesday backed a ruling that cut a school bus company's pension withdrawal liability to zero, siding with the company's interpretation that federal benefits law entitled it to a discount on what was owed when its employees switched from one union to another.

  • February 18, 2026

    NLRB Newcomer Questions Board's Merger Doctrine

    A newly installed National Labor Relations Board member has indicated he's open to revising the board's merger doctrine, which nixes decertification petitions in instances when a smaller bargaining unit has merged with a larger one.

  • February 18, 2026

    Painting Co. Illegally Fired Worker, NLRB Judge Rules

    An Ohio painting contractor violated federal labor law by firing a worker for discussing wages with other employees and maintaining overly broad work rules, a National Labor Relations Board judge has ruled.

  • February 18, 2026

    4th Circ. Enforces Bargaining Order Against Trucking Co.

    A Virginia trucking company must bargain with the union that its workers tried to bring in before the company intimidated them into voting no on union representation, the Fourth Circuit held Wednesday, enforcing a bargaining order issued by the National Labor Relations Board.

  • February 18, 2026

    Mass. Police Union Head, Lobbyist Get Prison For Kickbacks

    A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced the former head of the Massachusetts State Police union and a Boston lobbyist to two years and 15 months in prison, respectively, after the pair were convicted of orchestrating a kickback scheme.

  • February 17, 2026

    Educator Unions Call For SEC Probe Of Apollo's Epstein Ties

    The American Federation of Teachers and American Association of University Professors on Tuesday urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate statements made by Apollo Global Management concerning the private equity firm's alleged ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

  • February 17, 2026

    Union Foe Can't Fight Ore. Impostor Ban, Court Told

    Accepting a conservative think tank's challenge to an Oregon law that threatens fines for impersonating public-sector unions would clash with decades of precedent on the state's exposure to enforcement challenges, a union attorney said Tuesday in arguments on its bid to toss the suit.

  • February 17, 2026

    Honeywell Settles $1.2M Suit Filed By Union Pension Fund

    A Washington federal court closed an Employee Retirement Income Security Act case that pit Honeywell International Inc. against a union pension fund Tuesday, shortly after the conglomerate and fund told the court that they've settled the $1.2 million lawsuit for an undisclosed amount.

  • February 17, 2026

    Ga. Panel Says Union Shorted Cop's Defense Over Shooting

    A Georgia appellate panel on Tuesday upheld a trial court's ruling that a police union breached its contract with a former Atlanta officer by failing to furnish him with legal representation after a high-profile shooting, clearing the way for the case to proceed to trial.

  • February 17, 2026

    Union Says Denver Schools Won't Arbitrate Labor Claim

    A Denver-based teachers union alleged that Denver Public Schools has refused to participate in arbitration over a former middle school dean's claims she was wrongfully removed from her role, according to a complaint filed in Colorado state court.

  • February 17, 2026

    Dems Reintroduce Anti-Harassment Bill Citing EEOC Retreat

    Democratic lawmakers have reintroduced a bill that would establish workplace harassment as a violation of federal civil rights law and solidify protections for LGBTQ+ workers, condemning the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's backtrack on these issues under President Donald Trump's administration.

  • February 17, 2026

    Employment Group Of The Year: Wigdor

    Wigdor LLP secured settlements on behalf of an actress victimized by Harvey Weinstein and a fintech executive discharged after two pregnancies, and is leading the charge in high-profile employment litigation against the NFL and NCAA, earning the firm a spot among the 2025 Law360 Employment Groups of the Year.

  • February 17, 2026

    Union Defends Holiday Pay Award Amid Employer's Challenge

    An arbitrator correctly ordered a Puerto Rico cleaning company to stop withholding holiday pay from workers on vacation, a Service Employees International Union affiliate told a Puerto Rico federal judge Monday, asking her to enforce the arbitration award.

  • February 17, 2026

    Ex-Federal Workers Say Reductions Were 'Political' Firings

    A group of more than 140 ex-federal employees has sued the U.S. Department of Justice and other federal agencies in Maryland federal court, challenging the Trump administration's use of "reductions in force" to make what they contend are politically motivated firings.

  • February 13, 2026

    Experts See Project 2025 In Early Trump Federal Labor Policy

    A new rule making it easier to fire federal employees is the latest labor proposal the Trump administration has enacted that can be traced to the pre-election conservative policy outline Project 2025, but experts said they expect other ideas from the document beyond those affecting the federal workforce to come to fruition soon.

  • February 13, 2026

    NY Forecast: 2nd Circ. Hears Ex-ConEd Worker's New Trial Bid

    This week, the Second Circuit will consider a former Con Edison worker's claim that a trial court improperly excluded evidence from trial that limited the amount of backpay that she was able to receive despite the jury finding the energy company retaliated against her.

  • February 13, 2026

    Conn. Judge Won't Nix State's Captive Meeting Ban For Now

    A federal judge handed the state of Connecticut a narrow win Friday in a lawsuit challenging a state law barring employers from forcing workers to attend mandatory anti-union meetings, finding that one of the business associations in the coalition challenging the measure lacks standing.

  • February 13, 2026

    Native American Casino, Union On Track To Settle Strike Suit

    A Native American casino and a UNITE HERE local are on track to settle a dispute over whether a 2025 strike violated two tribal ordinances, their attorneys told a California federal judge, asking him to keep the litigation paused for another two weeks while they finalize the deal.

  • February 13, 2026

    Employers Ask NLRB To Return To 2019 Contractor Test

    The National Labor Relations Board should classify workers as independent contractors when they have the ability to "make or break" their own business, an employer-group coalition said in a rulemaking petition Friday, asking the agency to center the concept of "entrepreneurial opportunity" in its worker-classification analysis.

  • February 13, 2026

    Employment Group Of The Year: Gibson Dunn

    Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP snagged substantial management-side wins last year, including a decision from the Maryland Supreme Court ruling that the de minimis doctrine for federal wage and hours cases applies to state claims, earning the firm a spot among the 2025 Law360 Employment Groups of the Year.

  • February 13, 2026

    Calif. Forecast: $12M Delta Wage Deal Up For Approval

    In the next two weeks, attorneys should keep an eye out for potential final approval of a $12 million deal to resolve a class action alleging Delta Air Lines failed to pay proper wages. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in California.

  • February 13, 2026

    Union Seeks Arbitration In Paving Co. Grievance Dispute

    An Illinois paving and concrete contractor's refusal to arbitrate two grievances pursued by an International Union of Operating Engineers local violates the terms of the parties' collective bargaining agreement, the union said, asking a federal court to compel arbitration.

  • February 12, 2026

    UAW-VW Deal May Not Change Union's Organizing Outlook

    A tentative labor contract announced by the United Auto Workers and Volkswagen last week includes major improvements to wages, healthcare and job security at the automaker's Tennessee facility, but it's not clear whether the deal will be enough to jump-start the union's plans to organize other Southern auto plants, experts said.

  • February 12, 2026

    JFK Shuttle Co. Fights Union Certification At NLRB

    An aviation contractor has urged the National Labor Relations Board to reverse a decision certifying the Transport Workers Union as a representative for its employees, claiming that the company falls outside the board's jurisdiction.

Expert Analysis

  • 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.

  • NCAA Rulings Signal Game Change For Athlete Classification

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    A Tennessee federal court's recent decision in Pavia v. NCAA adds to a growing call to consider classifying college athletes as employees under federal law, a change that would have unexpected, potentially prohibitive costs for schools, says J.R. Webster Cucovatz at Gilson Daub.

  • How DOGE's Severance Plan May Affect Federal Employees

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    President Donald Trump's administration, working through the Department of Government Efficiency, recently offered a severance package to nearly all of the roughly 2 million federal employees, but unanswered questions about the offer, coupled with several added protections for government workers, led to fewer accepted offers than expected, says Aaron Peskin at Kang Haggerty.

  • Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises

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    “No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.

  • Axed ALJ Removal Protections Mark Big Shift For NLRB

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    A D.C. federal court's recent decision in VHS Acquisition Subsidiary No. 7 v. National Labor Relations Board removed long-standing tenure protections for administrative law judges by finding they must be removable at will by the NLRB, marking a significant shift in the agency's ability to prosecute and adjudicate cases, say attorneys at Proskauer.

  • The Future Of ALJs At NLRB And DOL Post-Jarkesy

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    In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024 Jarkesy ruling, several ongoing challenges to the constitutionality of the U.S. Department of Labor's and the National Labor Relations Board's administrative law judges have the potential to significantly shape the future of administrative tribunals, say attorneys at Wiley Rein.

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