Corporate attacks on labor rights and retaliation
Key Questions
What actions has NELP taken regarding DOL rules on joint employers?
NELP denounced the DOL's proposed joint employer rule, warning it could undermine worker protections and accountability for companies using subcontractors.
How might the Supreme Court decision affect labor agencies like the NLRB and EEOC?
The ruling on agency independence could politicize the NLRB and EEOC, potentially weakening enforcement of labor rights and increasing retaliation cases, which already make up 55% of EEOC matters.
What other corporate or regulatory issues are affecting labor rights?
Industry groups have pursued backdoor child labor rollbacks in Iowa, CWA filed ULP charges against Microsoft, and a federal judge criticized BNSF and unions for using court leverage in disputes.
NELP denounces DOL's proposed joint employer rule. SCOTUS decision on agency independence could politicize NLRB and EEOC. 55% of EEOC cases involve retaliation, 'quiet firing' tactics. Industry groups backdoor child labor rollbacks in Iowa. CWA ULP charges against Microsoft. Federal judge scolds BNSF and unions for court leverage.