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- Date:
- June 29, 2026
- Type:
- News
By eliminating protections that shielded commissioners from removal without cause, the Supreme Court ruling opens the door for greater presidential control over agencies traditionally viewed as independent, including the EEOC and the NLRB.
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- Type:
- Employment Law Guide
Updated to reflect new law authorizing the Washington Public Employment Relations Commission to assume jurisdiction in place of the NLRB under certain circumstances, effective June 11, 2026.
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- Date:
- May 6, 2026
- Type:
- News
Two newly-enacted Maryland laws will prohibit employers' use of "captive audience" meetings during a unionizing campaign and authorize the Public Employee Relations Board to act in place of the NLRB under certain circumstances.
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- Date:
- March 11, 2026
- Type:
- News
A recent 6th Circuit Court ruling blocks the NLRB's ability to require an employer who gave raises and bottles of bourbon to employees during a union election to bargain with the union that lost the election.
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- Date:
- March 10, 2026
- Type:
- News
An NLRB General Counsel memo signals a clear shift in how the agency will evaluate employer workplace rules, shifting to a more employer-friendly standard.
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- Date:
- February 27, 2026
- Type:
- News
The NLRB officially withdrew the Biden-era rule based on the Browning-Ferris Industries decision for determining joint employer status and reinstated a standard adopted during the first Trump administration.
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- Date:
- December 19, 2025
- Type:
- News
The NLRB has regained its quorum, allowing it to function after nearly a year of inactivity.
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- Date:
- December 3, 2025
- Type:
- News
A federal district court has temporarily blocked the New York law allowing the state Public Employee Relations Board to assert jurisdiction over private-sector labor issues, preventing potential conflicts between federal and state-level decisions.
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- Date:
- November 7, 2025
- Type:
- News
Recent rulings by the 5th and 6th Circuit Courts of Appeals widen a split among the circuit courts over the NLRB's authority to provide enhanced remedies for labor law violations.
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- Date:
- October 1, 2025
- Type:
- News
The E-Verify system is not available, and federal agencies are scaling back their enforcement efforts while the government is shut down.