After Loss at Alabama Mercedes Plants, UAW Vows to Regroup and Try Again May 20, 2024 By Tom Krisher and Kim Chandler TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — A decisive vote against the United Auto Workers union at two Mercedes factories in Alabama on...
FTC Noncompete Agreement Ban May Not Survive Courts But Some States Could Adopt May 14, 2024 By William Rabb The Federal Trade Commission’s recently approved ban on noncompete agreements likely won’t survive court challenges, but that doesn’t mean the...
UAW Faces Key Test in the South With Upcoming Vote at Alabama Mercedes Plant May 14, 2024 By Kim Chandler and Tom Krisher TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — After 20 years at the Mercedes-Benz factory in Alabama, Brett Garrard said he is “not falling...
TN VW Employees Vote Overwhelmingly to Join United Auto Workers Union April 22, 2024 By Kristin Hall and Tom Krisher CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Employees at a Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers...
South Carolina House Endorses Paid Family Leave Insurance Bill February 14, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports The South Carolina House of Representatives has approved a framework for paid family leave insurance in the state, sending House...
Florida House Votes to Loosen Child Labor Laws a Year After Tougher Immigrant Statute February 5, 2024 By Brendan Farrington TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A year after Florida enacted a law making it more difficult for employers to hire immigrants...
Kentucky House Endorses Paid Family Leave Insurance Bill January 31, 2024 By Bruce Schreiner FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Legislation portrayed as a market-driven, voluntary approach to expand access to paid family leave in Kentucky...
US Supreme Court to Hear Case on Starbucks Firing Pro-Union Workers in Tennessee January 16, 2024 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a challenge by Starbucks to a judicial decision that...
Tampa Settles Lawsuit with Feds Over Parental Leave for Male Workers December 27, 2023 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The city of Tampa has reached an agreement with the federal government to resolve a discrimination...
Tennessee Settles Fired Vaccine Chief’s Lawsuit for $150,000 November 3, 2023 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The state of Tennessee has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a federal lawsuit by its...