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The DOL has proposed eliminating the agency by cutting funding and staff other than those programs that add veterans and enforce the Rehabilitation Act.

The National Labor Relations Board’s lead attorney is pushing back against pending legislation in California, Massachusetts and New York that would allow state agencies to adjudicate private-sector union disputes and supervise union elections if the NLRB continues to operate without a quorum.

A three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Aug. 19 said court orders barring the NLRB from pursuing unfair labor practices cases against SpaceX and two other companies should remain in place while their constitutional challenges are being litigated.

Effective August 7, regional NLRB offices will first check whether an alleged unfair labor practice falls within a collective bargaining agreement and could be resolved under the contract.

Social media activity—from an employee’s seemingly harmless TikTok to a CEO’s ill-advised Instagram story—can trigger lawsuits, government investigations or viral outrage that damages a brand overnight. For HR professionals, managing these risks is now a core part of the role.

Without at least three members, the board has been unable to take action, including reversing policies that were in place during the Biden administration. Doing so is a priority for the Trump administration.

With this year marked by economic uncertainty, some employers have chosen to offer smaller pay increases. That may lead to dissatisfaction among workers still contending with the effects of inflation and rising costs.

It’s increasingly difficult for employers to keep employees from finding out how much their co-workers are paid. However, a new study shows the unintended consequences when employers tell employees where they stand on pay.

Lori Chavez-DeRemer takes over a Department of Labor targeted for dramatic downsizing by the Trump administration.

In February, the acting general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board notified board staff that he had rescinded select guidance issued by the NLRB’s former general counsel. The move indicated that the NLRB will change how it handles unfair-labor-practices findings, employee monitoring, union elections and much more.