Category: Legal

Welcome To More Labor Limbo From A Dismantled Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 17, 2025 | AFGE, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, Federal, FMCS, IAM, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, Politics, SEIU, UFCW, Unions

To put it mildly, this is an unusual time for federal labor law.

When Dress Codes Become a Union Issue: Turns Out Pants Are Political

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Apr 15, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, SBWU, Service Industry, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United

When Starbucks recently updated its dress code, the move sparked criticism from Starbucks Workers United (SWU), adding another layer to a long list of unresolved workplace issues.

Boycotts, Investigations, And Rebranding: How Companies Are Feeling A DEI Catch-22

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Apr 14, 2025 | Approachability Minute, Courts, EEOC, Federal, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, Trending

In the months since Trump issued an executive order (EO) dismantling federal diversity, equity, and inclusion programs (DEI) within the federal government, ripple effects have landed in the private sector. First