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On June 19, 2008, the United States Supreme Court ruled that a California “labor neutrality” statute was preempted by federal labor law, overturning a 2006 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit....

In Luke v. Collotype Labels USA, Inc., 159 Cal. App. 4th 1463 (2008), the California Court of Appeal found that a terminated employee’s claim for wrongful termination in violation of public policy was properly dismissed...

In a long-awaited decision, the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”) has ruled that an employer may lawfully prohibit its employees’ use of company e-mail to solicit support for outside businesses and...

In a recent decision, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), rejecting the contrary position of two federal appeals courts, has adhered to its longstanding rule that a unionized employer may implement new work...

A federal appeals court, affirming a decision of the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”), has ruled that a personnel handbook provision which required employees to maintain the confidentiality of all...

In general, matters relating to collective bargaining and labor relations are governed exclusively by federal law, the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). As a result, state laws that venture into the area of labor relations...

Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (the “NLRA”) guarantees the right of employees to engage in “concerted activities for the purpose of bargaining or other mutual aid or protection.” 29 U.S.C. § 157....

Most employers are aware that the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) protects the right of employees to form, join, or support labor unions. But unbeknownst to many employers, the NLRA protects not only...

On November 10, 2005, we reported that the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”), a federal agency which is part of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment Standards Administration, has issued...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently upheld a decision of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) finding that a union-free investment advisory firm violated the National Labor...