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New Jersey’s Employer Response Portal for unemployment separation reporting is now live, under P.L. 2022, c. 120 (S2357). Employers must report every employee separation to the Division of Unemployment Insurance within seven days of the separation date, or within seven days of receiving notice that a claim was filed. To use the portal, employers must…

Trump administration proposes $103,000 H-1B visa fee after court blocks earlier attempt; Illinois governor signs law enabling state investment in AFL-CIO housing trust; Deloitte pays $21.5 million to settle DOJ probe alleging DEI-related discrimination in federal contracts.

NLRB GC targets Biden-era precedent; Starbucks Workers United calls for boycott; Encore Boston Harbor workers authorize strike

Calls for a “token tax” on AI consumption grow and the number of Amazon workers on federal aid explodes.

Seattle teachers vote to authorize a strike days before the school year begins; BNSF Railway’s AI dispatching system puts workers in danger; and a California court finds that the DOL’s pay cuts for non-citizen farmworkers are unlawful.

Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians stave off first-ever strike; Cleveland Public Library workers ratify new contracts; New York State AFL-CIO makes endorsements

August 19, 2026 PITTSBURGH — On July 22, 2026, the National Labor Relations Board’s Region 6 approved a settlement agreement resolving a long-running unfair labor practice case involving Langeloth Metallurgical Company, LLC. The settlement became effective upon approval by the Acting Regional Director and was reached following an Administrative Law Judge decision while the case was…

August 25, 2026 WASHINGTON — Today, National Labor Relations Board Member James R. Macy announced the appointment of veteran NLRB official William B. Cowen as his Chief Counsel. Mr. Cowen most recently served as Acting Associate General Counsel for the Division of Operations-Management following his appointment by General Counsel Crystal S. Carey on January 14,…

August 25, 2026 WASHINGTON —On August 25, 2026, David M. Prouty was sworn in for his second term as a Member of the National Labor Relations Board. Member Prouty’s second term will commence on August 28, 2026. Member Prouty, of Maryland, was nominated by President Donald J. Trump to serve a second five-year term expiring…

August 26, 2026 Today, General Counsel Crystal S. Carey released GC Memorandum 26-04, which provides further guidance about her key enforcement and legal policy priorities. In the memo, General Counsel Carey touts the progress made under her leadership in reducing the historic backlog of aged cases. Elaborating on the memo and her tenure, Carey said:…