May 28, 2024 News & Commentary Businesses challenge the DOL’s new overtime rule, Illinois grows closer to passing a ban on captive audience meetings, and railroad unions raise concerns over remote-controlled trains.
May 23, 2024 News & Commentary Federal court rejects first amendment defense to FLSA retaliation claim; Labor Secretary Su speaks on efforts to modernize unemployment insurance systems; and US Senate Judiciary subcommittee holds hearing on state of prison labor.
April 28, 2024 News & Commentary UAW wins big in last-minute Daimler deal; DOL rule bolsters farmworker labor protections.
April 22, 2024 News & Commentary DOL and EEOC beat the buzzer; Striking journalists get big NLRB news
April 21, 2024 News & Commentary Historic unionization at Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant; DOL cracks down on child labor; NY passes tax credit for journalists' salaries.
March 27, 2024 News & Commentary University of Michigan health workers unionize, a Major League Soccer (MLS) referee lockout ends, and a Domino’s Pizza owner is sued for child labor violations.
February 9, 2024 News & Commentary Majority of VW plant signs cards; a general strike in Argentina; DOL finds child labor law violations.
February 4, 2024 News & Commentary Ridehail drivers and union leaders sue to block Massachusetts ballot initiative that would define ridehail drivers as independent contractors; the Washington Post analyzes 2023 data on child labor; and the NLRB accuses the Washington Post of violating labor law by refusing to bargain with its employees’ union over return to office.
DOL Releases New Rule on Worker Classification John Fry on the DOL's new rule distinguishing employees from independent contractors.
January 10, 2024 News & Commentary DOL final rule on worker classification; Google appeals NLRB finding of joint employment and unfair labor practice; first big AI agreement by Screen Actors Guild.
