There have been more developments in the trade union world since our last trade union round-up just a few months ago, none of which are likely to be particularly welcome by trade unions.
On December 8, 2023, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a Guidance Memorandum describing the practical impact of the 2023 final rule amending federal regulations that govern representation election procedures.
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Divisional Court) has quashed an arbitrator’s decision allowing two grievances that claimed collective agreements had been violated because they did not recognize September 19, 2022 as a paid holiday.
On November 16, 2023, a federal court in Colorado issued a lengthy opinion granting in part a petition for a temporary injunction pursuant to Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act.
On December 3, 2023, the NYC Council passed a bill requiring the Department of Consumer and Worker Production, in coordination with other entities, to publish a workers’ bill of rights on the City’s website.
In the wake of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (REUL Act) the UK Government has published draft regulations, with which employers will need to get to grips quickly as many of the new rules come into force on January 1, 2024.
The federal government, states, counties, and cities were active again this year passing workplace legislation intended for the most part to protect employees, creating new compliance obligations for employers.
On November 9, 2023, Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2012, was introduced by the federal government for First Reading.
The National Labor Relations Board’s general counsel recently published a memo, along with other resources, to clarify parts of the Board’s recent decision dealing with union organizing demands for bargaining orders.
On October 31, 2023, the NLRB and OSHA announced that the agencies have executed a Memorandum of Understanding “to strengthen the agencies’ partnership to promote safe and healthy workplaces through protecting worker voice.”
