By the time this series is complete, the reader should be conversant in the subjects covered and have developed a deeper understanding of how the OSH Act and OSHA work. The series is not—nor can it be, of course—a comprehensive…

Campaign Trail Update. With roughly two months to go to Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, spent Labor Day weekend courting the support of labor unions. Harris and Walz attended rallies at…

Quick Hits

• On September 4, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the New York Retail Worker Safety Act, a comprehensive measure intended to increase worker safety and address the hazard of workplace violence in retail settings.
• The act, which

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• California’s SB 399 would limit an employer’s ability to communicate with employees regarding political or religious matters during mandatory meetings.
• The bill’s definition of “political matters” includes matters relating to union organizing.
• The act provides employees with a

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• A federal district court in New Jersey denied a motion to partially enjoin the New Jersey Temporary Workers Bill of Rights, which seeks to equalize pay for temporary workers to that of permanent workers.
• The court ruled that

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Quick Hits

• On August 26, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued an administrative stay enjoining DHS from approving parole-in-place applications for fourteen days.
• Noncitizen spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens who were not inspected

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Quick Hits

• On August 16, 2024, the Seventh Circuit held that opt-in plaintiffs must each satisfy personal jurisdiction requirements to participate in FLSA collective actions.
• The Seventh Circuit joined the Third, Sixth, and Eighth Circuits and rejected the First Circuit’s

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