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AFL-CIO
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Labor Relations Update
Unions Sue DOL After Being “Blindsided” By Changes to Financial Disclosure Requirements
By Joshua Fox, Daniel H. Dorson, Justin Chuang
On June 10, 2026, the AFL-CIO filed suit against the Department of Labor (“DOL”) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (AFL-CIO v. Sonderling, No. 1:26-cv-02061 (D.D.C.)),…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Beltway Buzz, August 9, 2024
Congress: Gone ’Til September. The U.S. Senate wrapped up business last week and has joined the U.S. House of Representatives on August recess. The U.S. Congress isn’t scheduled to return…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Beltway Buzz, July 26, 2024
Biden Out, Harris In. On July 21, 2024, President Joe Biden announced that he would not run for a second term. Vice President Kamala Harris is now the presumptive Democratic…
EHS Law Insights
Lithium Mining Around the Salton Sea: The Case for a “Win-Win” Outcome for Energy and the Environment
By Todd O. Maiden, Eric Schmoll
Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries increasingly power electric vehicles and a wide range of consumer electronics, and are a critical component of President Biden’s national strategy to eliminate carbon dioxide emissions from…
Who Is My Employee?
Twilight Zone? AFL-CIO Says “Not Now,” as NLRB Considers Redo of Independent Contractor Test
Raise your hand if you remember the 1982 song “Twilight Zone”? Seeing several hands raised, I will continue. The tune is catchy, but the lyrics are hard to understand. I…
HR Law Watch
AFL-CIO Releases Annual Workplace Safety Report, Focused on COVID-19
By Ronald J. Stolkin, Elliot I. Griffin
Recently, the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) released its 30th annual “Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect” report. Every year, the report highlights…
The Right Coast
The Secret Bipartisan Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election | Time
There was a conspiracy unfolding behind the scenes, one that both curtailed the protests and coordinated the resistance from CEOs. Both surprises were the result of an informal alliance between…
Independent Contractor Misclassification & Compliance
Over 1,800: The Number of Comments Submitted to Labor Department on Proposed Rule Governing Independent Contractor Status
By Richard Reibstein Esq. of Littler Mendelson P.C.
In response to the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed regulation on independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act, over 1,500 individuals and organizations have already filed comments prior…
Labor Law Prof Blog
AFL-CIO & SEIU File ILO Complaint Against U.S. Government
Thanks to Lance Compa for circulating this: The AFL-CIO and SEIU have filed a complaint with the ILO Committee on Freedom of Association against the Trump administration for violations of…
Labor Days
Compel OSHA to Issue an Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19? The DC Circuit Says No to the AFL-CIO (Twice)
On July 28, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“DC Circuit”) declined to rehear the unanimous ruling of a three-judge DC Circuit panel that…