"Multiple states are considering laws to transfer authority from the NLRB to their own local agencies. And in the process, they may de-federalize American labor relations." according to Littler ...

New laws taking effect on January 1 in four states would crack down on companies using child labor laws or violating already-existing laws, while one state loosened its child labor laws. Several ...

This article discusses changes in employment laws under Donald Trump's second term as president. "With the imminent shift from the administrations of Joseph Biden to Donald Trump, employers can expect ...

In late March 2025, claims (archived) circulated online that the state of Florida was debating lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs formerly held by immigrants. However, while it is true that ...

Labor disputes in the US date back to before the Revolutionary War. The first recorded strike over working conditions took place in 1636 on Richmond Island, Maine, when fishermen protested that their ...

My name is Rachel Greszler. I am a senior research fellow in workforce and public finance at The Heritage Foundation, and a visiting fellow in workforce at the Economic Policy Innovation Center. The ...