Trump Nominates Two Lawyers to Seal Republican Control of US Labor Board July 18, 2025 By Daniel Wiessner President Donald Trump has moved to install a Republican majority at the federal board that hears private-sector labor disputes and...
Southern California Restaurant Fined $1.1M for Labor Violations March 7, 2025 A Southern California restaurant has been fined more than $1.1 million over wage theft and sick leave violations. The California...
Amazon Faces Possible Strikes as Christmas Looms December 19, 2024 By Greg Bensinger Pressure is building on Amazon.com to come to the bargaining table with the Teamsters union as thousands of workers threaten...
DOL Recovers $877K in Wages, Benefits for Employees Underpaid By NY Contractors November 5, 2024 The U.S. Department of Labor recovered a total of $877,834 in back wages and fringe benefits from three Long Island...
SpaceX Wins Block on Labor Board Case Over Severance Agreements July 12, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A federal judge in Texas said on Wednesday he would block the National Labor Relations Board from pursuing claims that...
US House Votes to Repeal Labor Board Rule on Contract, Franchise Workers January 16, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted to repeal a federal labor board rule set to take effect...
Added Protection or Opportunity Lost? New Independent Contractor Rule Issued January 10, 2024 By Chad Hemenway The U.S. Department of Labor on Jan. 9 issued a final rule, more than a year in the making, on...
Business Groups Sue Labor Board to Block Contract, Franchise Worker Rule November 13, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner Several major U.S. business groups sued a federal labor board on Nov. 9, seeking to strike down a rule treating...
Labor Board to Expand Companies’ ‘Joint Employer’ Liability September 7, 2022 By Daniel Wiessner A U.S. labor board on Tuesday moved to make it easier for workers and unions to hold companies liable for...
Judge: Minor Leaguers Work Year-Round, MLB Violated Wage Law March 17, 2022 By Ronald Blum A federal judge ruled that minor leaguers are year-round employees who work during training time and found Major League Baseball...