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1 month ago | 
jdsupra.com | Steven Bernstein |Benjamin M. Ebbink |Rick Grimaldi
The Supreme Court late Thursday permitted the Trump administration to bar former Democrat NLRB Member Gwynn Wilcox from her former position on the Board while the larger battle plays out about whether the President has the authority to terminate leaders of independent administrative agencies without cause.
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2 months ago | 
jdsupra.com | Benjamin M. Ebbink |Rick Grimaldi
Welcome to FP’s First 100 Days Report for Employers.
The first 100 days of any new administration set the tone for what’s to come—and in 2025, that tone has been unmistakable: bold, fast-moving, and deeply consequential for employers.
From sweeping personnel shifts to executive orders reshaping workplace policy, President Trump’s return to the White House has already led to dramatic changes in labor and employment law.
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Mar 13, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Benjamin M. Ebbink |Rick Grimaldi |Lauren Laing
While new presidents are typically judged based on their actions in their first 100 days, the current Trump administration has moved at such a rapid speed that we think another recap is needed at the halfway point. Here’s your employer cheat sheet on Trump’s first 50 days.
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Feb 11, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Benjamin M. Ebbink |Rick Grimaldi |Lauren Laing
President Donald Trump is just 21 days into his second term in office, but you might already be struggling to keep up with the number of changes and policy shifts coming from the new administration. While new presidents are typically judged based on their actions in their first 100 days, Trump’s whirlwind first three weeks warrant taking a pause to make sure you’re caught up on all the changes impacting key workplace issues.
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Jan 29, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Steven Bernstein |Benjamin M. Ebbink |Rick Grimaldi
In a series of swift and game-changing moves, President Donald Trump summarily dismissed National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and Board Member Gwynne Wilcox late Monday night. While Abruzzo’s dismissal was widely anticipated, the unprecedented dismissal of Member Wilcox has raised significant procedural and policy questions for the federal labor agency in the short term and beyond. What do employers need to know about these two key moves? What Happened?
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Benjamin M. Ebbink |Rick Grimaldi |Todd Logsdon
Just days into the newest Congressional session, a key Republican Senator shocked many employers by pushing for a law that would significantly tilt the playing field to the benefit of unions and labor advocates. Senator Josh Hawley’s (R-MO) “Pro-Worker Framework,” revealed on January 10, calls for pro-labor changes historically advocated for by Democrats and mirrors many aspects of the proposed PRO Act that has been long championed by labor leaders.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Benjamin M. Ebbink
Our California thought leaders have pulled together their top predictions for the new year so that employers can get a running start to 2025. California Will Retake the Lead on Regulating AI in the Workplace and BeyondWhile a California bill (AB 2930) aimed specifically at the use of artificial intelligence in employment did not make the cut in 2024, it will certainly be back this year.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Kathleen McLeod Caminiti |Jocelyn Campanaro |Benjamin M. Ebbink
President-elect Trump surprised the business community on Friday night when he announced Lori Chavez-DeRemer as his nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Labor. Her selection was met by skepticism by some in the employer community because she was one of only three Republicans to co-sponsor the controversial PRO Act this past July, a bill containing a proverbial wish list of pro-union initiatives.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
law.com | Benjamin M. Ebbink
Who Got The Work Michael G. Bongiorno, Andrew Scott Dulberg and Elizabeth E. Driscoll from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr have stepped in to represent Symbotic Inc., an A.I.-enabled technology platform that focuses on increasing supply chain efficiency, and other defendants in a pending shareholder derivative lawsuit. The case, filed Oct.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Benjamin M. Ebbink
California Governor Newsom just signed legislation Saturday that will ensure certain unionized construction employers are completely exempted from PAGA lawsuits for the next 14 years. Thanks to AB 1034, construction employers that meet certain standards – including paying workers 30% more than minimum wage – will see the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) exemption they have enjoyed for past decade pushed out to January 1, 2038.
