NPR reports that state minimum wage preemption laws are on the rise. 27 states currently have laws prohibiting cities from raising their minimum wage above the state minimum. In Missouri, the last state to pass one of these measures, a minimum wage preemptio... More »
The Upshot published an article describing the family-friendly policies states have taken action on in the past week. With the Trump Administration failing to make progress on its paid leave proposal, several states have stepped in to fill the gap. Oregon ap... More »
This post is part of OnLabor’s continuing analysis of National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil USA. Despite previously submitting a petition for writ of certiorari for the National Labor Relations Board, the Solicitor General’s office has reversed its posi... More »
This post is part of OnLabor’s continuing analysis of National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil USA. On Friday, counsel for the petitioners in National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil USA and Epic Systems Corporation v. Jacob Lewis filed their opening m... More »
The Supreme Court has been asked to reconsider whether arrangements requiring non-union employees in the public sector to pay fair share or agency fees violate the First Amendment of the Constitution. Yesterday, Mark Janus, an Illinois state employee, petitio... More »
This post is part of OnLabor’s continuing analysis of National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil USA. Bloomberg BNA reports that in National Labor Relations Board v. Alternative Entertainment, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit joins the S... More »
President Trump released his budget yesterday, and it proposed sharp reductions in spending for entitlement programs. The budget also included a cut of 19.8 percent in funding for the Department of Labor. Despite decreases in funding to the Department, the b... More »
The New York Times reports that Canada’s technology sector may benefit from the Trump Administration’s efforts to restrict immigration and immigration’s increased centrality in the American political debate. After the travel ban was announced, Canada re... More »
This post is part of OnLabor’s continuing analysis of National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil USA. Although opening briefs in the consolidated cases of Murphy Oil, Ernst & Young, and Epic Systems were due on April 28th, last week, the Supreme Court ex... More »
Politico reports that the Senate will likely vote to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee for labor secretary, Alexander Acosta, today. President Trump also appointed current National Labor Relations Board member Philip A. Miscimarra to serve as chairman... More »
Yesterday, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memorandum calling on the heads of federal agencies to “begin taking immediate actions to achieve near-term workforce reductions.” This memorandum replaces the federal hiring freeze President... More »
Yesterday, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memorandum calling on the heads of federal agencies to “begin taking immediate actions to achieve near-term workforce reductions.” This memorandum replaces the federal hiring freeze President... More »