During calendar year 2023, union organizing continued to rise at institutions of higher education. Data from the National Labor Relations Board on union organizing show that 31.2% of all private-sector workers who successfully unionized in 2023 were employed by institutions of higher education. Public institutions also saw considerable union activity, though this is not reflected... View Article
The Department of Labor (DOL) has accelerated release of proposed and final regulations as the agency strives to meet the self-imposed deadlines in the Biden administration’s Spring 2023 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Regulatory Agenda). Multiple DOL sub-agencies are issuing rules and proposed rules in July and August on independent contractor classification, overtime... View Article
Each month, CUPA-HR General Counsel Ira Shepard provides an overview of some labor and employment law cases and regulatory actions with implications for the higher ed workplace. Here’s the latest from Ira: Three Separate Title VII Cases Have Three Different Outcomes One case was dismissed by a federal district court judge, one was reinstated by... View Article
Each month, CUPA-HR General Counsel Ira Shepard provides an overview of some labor and employment law cases and regulatory actions with implications for the higher ed workplace. Here’s the latest from Ira: New Supreme Court Decision Will Make It More Difficult for Employers to Dismiss Title VII Court Cases Where Plaintiff Does Not File a... View Article
Following the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)’s August 23 decision in Columbia University, which held that student workers at private institutions are employees entitled to collective bargaining and other rights and protections under the National Labor Relations Act, colleges and universities have seen a rapid increase in union organizing efforts employing disparate approaches and increased... View Article