United States: Employment Litigation/ Tribunals

The National Labor Relations Board continues to defend its controversial Cemex framework for issuing bargaining orders, even after the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected it in March 2026. With the Ninth Circuit now reviewing the same issue and the Board refusing to back down, employers face an uncertain legal landscape that could ultimately require Supreme Court intervention to resolve.

The Sixth Circuit issued two significant decisions in the long-running labor dispute between Rieth-Riley Construction and Local 324, affirming NLRB findings that the employer violated the NLRA through unilateral wage changes, unlawful lockouts, and refusal to bargain.

As of April 2026, the National Labor Relations Board is functioning again, but not at full strength. The Board officially has five seats, yet only three are currently filled: Chairman James R. Murphy...

This month, in Walsh v. HNTB Corporation, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a district court finding that placing...

When applying to work at Empire Nissan, Evangelina Yanez Fuentes was given an employment application packet that included an arbitration agreement...

Defamation is not just a buzzword in pop culture. It is an illegal action that can harm a person’s reputation and even their livelihood if they lose their job.

A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision serves as a reminder of the importance of due diligence...

Starting in 2018, the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) and a CIR reporter have been fighting to force OFCCP to disclose EEO-1 reports that have been filed by federal contractors.

This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment and labor law developments in the federal courts of appeal in the last month.