June 8, 2023 News & Commentary The Fifth Circuit defers to a DOL interpretation, Julie Su supporters look to moderate Republicans, and organizing in non-traditional settings continues.
May 28, 2023 News & Commentary The Sixth Circuit adopts a new standard for collective action FLSA claims; a report highlights “squalid conditions” for tea pickers in Sri Lanka; Amazon shareholders reject resolutions calling for workers’ rights assessments
March 12, 2023 News & Commentary President Biden's budget includes penalties for employers, paid family and medical leave, and increased spending on labor and employment agencies
March 10, 2023 News & Commentary Secretary of Labor Walsh stepping down March 11th; NLRB stands by decision authorizing expansive remedies; Trader Joe's worker's retaliation suit can advance to jury.
March 5, 2023 News & Commentary The fallout from DOL's child labor investigation; Department of Commerce issues childcare requirements for microchip manufacturers seeking subsidies; Starbucks reinstates New York City employee under 2021 just-cause removal law; NLRB finds Google is subcontractors' employer
February 26, 2023 News & Commentary Uber and Lyft drivers in New York City go on strike, Hyundai divests from an Alabama factory due to child labor violations
February 19, 2023 News & Commentary DOL issues child labor fines; Starbucks ordered to stop firing organizers; Tech layoffs affect immigrants; USC graduate students unionize.
February 15, 2023 News & Commentary UPS lays off “22.4” drivers as contract negotiations approach, HarperCollins workers secure a tentative agreement, and new names are added to the short list for Labor Secretary.
January 29, 2023 News & Commentary Republican states challenge DOL's ESG rule, Ninth Circuit agrees to hear lawsuit challenging private prison labor
December 23, 2022 News & Commentary Carmakers face allegations of links to forced labor in Xinjiang, more news about child labor, and new funding for the NLRB.
