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3rd Circuit Strikes Down NLRB’s Monetary Remedies for Fired Starbucks Workers
Starbucks targeted the board’s 2022 decision in Thryv v. NLRB, which permitted monetary remedies beyond backpay. In Thryv, ...
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NLRB Returns to “Clear and Unmistakable Waiver” Test for Assessing Employer Unilateral Changes
In Endurance Environmental Solutions, the National Labor Relations Board returned to the “clear and unmistakable waiver” standard for ...
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Third Circuit slashes NLRB authority in Starbucks unionization opinion
The labor board can no longer demand compensation for monetary harms caused by employer actions, the circuit court ruled.
No, workers on H-1B visas are not barred from joining unions
Unionizing is protected by law, but some employers may still retaliate. That can make H-1B visa workers cautious since their ...
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Supreme Court Remands NLRB Successor Bar Case, Signaling Potential Changes to Board Deference Doctrine
On December 16, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated a D.C. Circuit opinion in Hosp. Menonita de Guayama, Inc. v. Nat’l Lab.
Starbucks Convinces Third Circuit to Dial Back NLRB Power (1)
A federal appeals court pared back the National Labor Relations Board’s power to order employers to pay for the downstream ...
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Starbucks largely loses appeal over baristas' firing in NLRB case
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Starbucks lacked standing to challenge the constitutionality of NLRB administrative law judges, in a possible setback for companies such as Amazon.com ...
Employment Law Developments to Expect From the Second Trump Administration
There is some comfort in knowing what policies may be enacted based on actions taken during the first Trump administration ...