The first half of 2026 saw federal courts increase their scrutiny of the National Labor Relations Board’s decisions, while the agency tinkered within Biden-era policy as it awaits the confirmation of a third Republican member. Here, Law360 looks at some of the most significant labor law decisions that came out in the first half of the year.
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling this week that presidents enjoy broad power to remove officials at independent executive branch agencies likely portends more frequent and sharper policy oscillation at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission when new administrations take over, attorneys say.
The U.S. Department of Labor's lack of controls over information sharing between subagencies and nongovernmental entities, including law firms and legal advocacy organizations, may have unfairly advantaged those parties with privileged investigative information, an agency watchdog reported, though use of the practice has dropped off.