We address issues, cases and matters of statutory and regulatory compliance of employment law that can impact a business' growth and profitability.
On August 22, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced the end to its practice of accepting consent orders from employers to resolve charges of unfair labor practices.
In response to a legal challenge to its 2023 proposed joint employer rule, the NLRB has decided to retreat from the rule, for now. A federal judge in Texas vacated the rule and the Board announced that it will not appeal the ruling.
On July 23, 2024, the United States District Court Judge Alan D. Albright of the Western District of Texas issued an order stopping the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) from pursuing certain unfair labor practice charges against SpaceX on the basis of its preliminary finding that the structure of the NLRB is itself unconstitutional.
On April 17, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in an employment case that arose out of the City of St. Louis.
On April 19, 2024, new regulations from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on the recently enacted Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) will be published in the Federal Register.