Glacier Northwest Could Have Been Worse, But it’s Still Bad Though the Supreme Court's decision in Glacier could have been worse, the ruling still marks a definitive victory for employers.
Glacier and Justice Thomas’ Preemption Breadcrumbs Justice Thomas' brief concurrence in Glacier indicates his preference to move labor preemption doctrine in a conflict/impossibility direction
May 19, 2023 News & Commentary Minnesota Democrats pass a sweeping labor bill; SCOTUS held that the FLRA has jurisdiction over state National Guard technicians; the EEOC released new guidance regarding employer use of automated hiring tools; Handy settled a worker misclassification lawsuit for $6 million
Who Needs Congress when You Have Five (or Six) Supreme Court Justices? Should the Supreme Court claim that an interpretation of Title VII is wrong when Congress has, for decades, “left that apparent misinterpretation untouched”?
February 28, 2023 News & Commentary The Biden administration tackles exploitative child labor practices; Railroad reaches agreement on sick days; Supreme Court will look at CFPB funding.
February 24, 2023 News & Commentary Supreme Court rules high-earning professionals must be salaried to be overtime-exempt; federal judge rolls back nationwide injunction against Starbucks; OSHA fines another Amazon distribution center.
Ninth Circuit Invalidates California Law Against Forced Arbitration AB 51 was California’s latest effort to help workers enforce their rights in court. A federal court just struck it down.
January 15, 2023 News & Commentary Supreme Court grants cert to religious accommodation case, GOP House rules aim to eliminate staff unions
