On July 9, 2024, D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals remanded a National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) decision for further clarification. In GHG Management LLC v. NLRB, Case No. 22-1312 (D.C. Cir. July 9, 2024), the D.C. Circuit Panel denied
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Not So Fast: D.C. Circuit Resists Invitation to Reject NLRB Deference
On July 5, 2024, in Hospital de la Concepcion v. NLRB, the D.C. Circuit was the first federal appeals court to weigh in on deference afforded to the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) in the wake of the landmark…
Two Blockbuster U.S. Supreme Court Decisions May Spell End of NLRB’s Expansion of Reach of NLRA as Well as How Agency Prosecutes Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court issued two blockbuster decisions this week, both of which likely will curtail the ability of federal agencies, including the NLRB, to prosecute cases and expand the law.
In a 6-3 decision announced Thursday in Securities and…
Texas Federal Judge Enjoins Part of DOL Prevailing Wage Rule
On June 24, 2024, Judge Sam R. Cummings of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas enjoined part of a U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) Rule altering the Davis-Bacon Act. In his opinion, Judge Cummings held that…
Compete All You Want: ALJ Strikes Down Non-Compete Agreement, Setting Up NLRB Review
Red Rock and a Hard Place: NLRB Issues First Post-Cemex Bargaining Order
On June 17, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) issued its first mandatory bargaining order to an employer after its momentous decision in Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, LLC last year. The NLRB ordered Red Rock Casino Resort…
House Considers Bill Declaring Student Athletes Not Employees
On Thursday, June 13, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives Education and Workforce Committee held a hearing on H.R. 8534, entitled “The Protecting Student Athletes’ Economic Freedom Act” (“Act”). If passed, the Act would declare that student-athletes are not…
(De)Cease(d)-and-Desist: Supreme Court Deals Blow to NLRB Injunctive Power
On June 13, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB” or the “Board”) ability to seek injunctive relief during the pendency of an unfair labor practice proceeding. In a near unanimous decision…
Proposed NLRB-EEOC Memo On Racially-Charged Picket Line Speech Paused Pending Hearing
Sixth Circuit Panel Questions Board’s Emergency Pay Increase Ruling
On May 9, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit heard oral argument regarding the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) exception allowing an employer to unilaterally make decisions during an emergency. The Board sought court enforcement of…