FTC Hits the Reset Button on Noncompete Agreements Noncompete agreements affect about one in five U.S. workers, blocking them from seeking a better job in the industry where they have experience. Despite the fact that millions of workers are currently being restrained by noncompetes, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced recently that it was going to drop its appeals of two district court orders that prevent the agency […]
March 6, 2025 News & Commentary A federal judge hears Wilcox's challenge to her NLRB removal and the FTC announces a "Joint Labor Task Force."
February 27, 2025 News & Commentary Nearly 60,000 University of California workers represented by a pair of unions initiate strike, FTC forms Joint Labor Task Force, and DoorDash reaches settlement with New York AG’s Office to pay $16.8 million in restitution for wage theft practice.
January 6, 2025 News & Commentary Biden’s FTC makes a final push to protect its worker non-compete ban; East and Gulf Coast dockworkers return to the bargaining table tomorrow; Park City ski patrol unions are on strike
November 27, 2024 News & Commentary Lawsuit accuses supermarket chains of colluding during UFCW strike; Beth Israel residents and physicians organize; Mississippi judge blocks DOL farmworker protection rule
October 22, 2024 News & Commentary New tentative agreement announced at Boeing; FTC abandons one labor initiative but revives another; Starbucks stores continue to unionize amid national bargaining talks
July 24, 2024 News & Commentary Unions demand end to military aid for Israel; UAW and Teamsters hold out on Harris endorsement; Judge declines to block FTC ban on non-competes
July 4, 2024 News & Commentary Texas judge halts FTC ban on noncompetes; Biden Administration releases proposed rule protecting workers from excessive heat; California grocery workers ratify new labor contract after authorizing strike.
Mercedes’ Use of Union-Busters in Alabama Highlights the Need for Disclosure Reform Sharon Block and Reed Shaw on ways to combat union-busting in the wake of union elections at Mercedes.
April 25, 2024 News & Commentary FTC bans noncompete agreements; DOL increases overtime pay eligibility; and Labor Caucus urges JetBlue remain neutral to unionization efforts.
