By Michael Berkheimer, Cary Burke, and Sage Fishelman\
Seyfarth Synopsis: In an opinion drafted by Justice Thomas and joined by seven other Justices, on June 13, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals’ affirmation of an injunction issued under Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act (“Act”). In doing so
Continue Reading SCOTUS Confirms the Proper Standard for Injunctive Relief Under the NLRA
By Alex Meier
Seyfarth Synopsis: The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) sent shockwaves through the employment landscape when General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo took the position that the “proffer, maintenance, and enforcement” of restrictive covenants could violate Section 7 and Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”).
As we previously blogged, the NLRB seemingly took the position
Continue Reading Is the NLRB’s New Stance on Restrictive Covenants Mostly Bark With a Little Bite?By David S. Baffa, Noah A. Finkel, and Joseph S. Turner
Seyfarth Synopsis: Congress has once again proposed legislation that would seek to ban mandatory workplace arbitration of employment claims, despite a string of United States Supreme Court decisions upholding arbitration and class/collective action waivers as a lawful and appropriate mechanism to resolve workplace disputes.