Biden Vetoes Bid to Repeal US Labor Board Rule on Contract, Franchise Workers May 6, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner President Joe Biden followed through on Friday on his vow to veto a Republican-backed measure that would have repealed a...
Union Sues to Overturn Trump-Era Rule that Narrowed Definition of ‘Joint Employer’ September 21, 2021 By Josh Eidelson The union behind the “Fight for $15” movement is suing to overturn a Trump-era rule that makes it harder to...
Trump Labor Rule That Narrows ‘Joint Employer’ Standard Struck Down by Judge September 9, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a Trump administration rule that narrowed the definition of “joint employer,” and which...
McDonald’s Wins Battle With Labor, Avoids Joint Employer Liability with Franchises December 13, 2019 By Hassan Kanu McDonald’s Corp. has won a huge victory in a multiyear legal battle over whether it should share responsibility for alleged...
Democrats Want Trump Labor Board Member’s Recusal on Union Email Rule September 19, 2018 By Josh Eidelson Democratic U.S. senators led by Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts urged a Trump administration labor board appointee to recuse himself from...
McDonald’s, U.S. Labor Board Begin Talks to Settle ‘Joint Employment’ Trial January 22, 2018 By Daniel Wiessner and Robert Iafolla McDonald’s Corp and a U.S. labor board are in talks to settle a case claiming the fast food company is...
Trump’s Labor Board Overturns Obama ‘Joint Employer’ Rule December 15, 2017 By Daniel Wiessner A U.S. labor board on Thursday overturned an Obama-era ruling that had made it easier for unions and workers to...
Trump Nominee Kaplan to Tilt Labor Board to Republican Majority June 21, 2017 By Daniel Wiessner President Donald Trump was poised on Tuesday to nominate Washington lawyer Marvin Kaplan to the National Labor Relations Board, nudging...