Robert Iafolla
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Reporter covering labor & employment for @BLaw. Vinyl enthusiast. RTs & likes ≠ endorsements.
Washington, D.C.
Joined April 2010
Food allergy issues at work is an emerging problem that all employers should take seriously. @robertiafolla at Bloomberg has highlighted my research on this topic. https://t.co/Vx3lYS92dX My research, which will appear in the @BCLawReview, is here:
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While Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuits related to food allergies have been rare, a generational boom in those conditions creates the potential for growth in the frequency of workplace...
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What would you like to know about the Supreme Court’s Chevron decision? Reporters @CourtneyRozen and @robertiafolla will answer your questions starting at 11 a.m. ET: https://t.co/huYGnoeSsE
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“The US Supreme Court sided with Starbucks Corp. over the National Labor Relations Board in a decision that will make it more difficult for the agency to win temporary reinstatement of workers fired during labor disputes.” https://t.co/CSpBaI7ZlH
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The US Supreme Court sided with Starbucks Corp. over the National Labor Relations Board in a decision that will make it more difficult for the agency to win temporary reinstatement of workers fired...
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I had a fascinating conversation with @jacobin's @alexnpress and @BLaw's @robertiafolla in a brand-new @PowerAtWorkBlog blogcast exploring the latest in #labor news. Watch it now at https://t.co/5eUBEBo2uG, leave me a comment, and subscribe for more #worker power content!
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Latest: "Kimbal Musk’s nonprofit Big Green must rehire 10 workers who were fired amid a union drive, a federal judge in Colorado ruled." https://t.co/uIGVcmxSjI
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Kimbal Musk’s nonprofit Big Green must rehire 10 workers who were fired amid a union drive, a federal judge in Colorado ruled.
Scoop: Labor Board members have voted to seek an injunction against Kimbal Musk's nonprofit gardening education group Big Green, which the NLRB general counsel alleged illegally terminated all 10 workers organizers were trying to represent https://t.co/ayJSXYKvBE
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A great analysis from @robertiafolla on the new joint employer rule from the NLRB: “Labor Board’s Joint Employer Rule Faces Court, Congress Hurdles” https://t.co/MxkUrZvzcW
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The National Labor Relations Board’s new rule for determining when two businesses jointly employ the same workers will face challenges in litigation and on Capitol Hill.
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#Unions are leading historically huge numbers of workers to the picket lines in 2023. At least 467K workers idled, up 2x from 2022, 4x from 2021, and 8x from 2020. Avg. strike size in '23: 1,791 workers. See more: https://t.co/ACtIUOxs01
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Unions are leading historically huge numbers of workers to the picket lines. 2023’s average strike size is the third-highest since at least 1990. The multi-sector makeup and longer staying power of...
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In a new lawsuit, Starbucks accused the union representing its workers of trademark infringement after the group expressed support for Palestine on social media, @robertiafolla reports. #iplaw #laborlaw
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Starbucks Corp. sued the union representing its workers for using the company’s name, logos, and other intellectual property after the group expressed support for Palestine on social media.
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Former Starbucks Corp. CEO Howard Schultz violated federal labor law by inviting workers to quit because they engaged in union activity, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled. https://t.co/Npz8qjo1Ep
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Former Starbucks Corp. CEO Howard Schultz violated federal labor law by inviting workers to quit because they engaged in union activity, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled.
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“Students are gaining direct experience with acting collectively, asserting labor law rights, bargaining with employers, and navigating disparate power relationships—all before they begin their careers.” https://t.co/8m81Lcy9xa
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An undergraduate student unionization vote at the University of Oregon next month is among the latest signs of a growing labor movement in higher education that promises to echo in the professional...
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Lisa Murkowski said it was Republican leadership who didn’t send a GOP pick for the NLRB in time, having the Senate atypically confirming only the Dem choice. But she got an assurance from Schumer that GOP pick will see floor time, she said @robertiafolla
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A candidate to fill the Republican vacancy at the National Labor Relations Board has been sent to the White House and will receive Senate consideration, a key Republican lawmaker said Thursday.
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NLRB could issue precedent-changing rulings soon on when company can be forced to recognize union based on majority sign-up without a vote (Joy Silk); mandatory anti-union meetings; permanent replacement of strikers; and more https://t.co/XvBJOwcwQu
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The National Labor Relations Board is poised to release a number of decisions in the next two weeks with the potential to significantly alter the nation’s labor doctrine in favor of unions, as...
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California lawmakers won't vote this year on a bill to prohibit employers from requiring workers to attend anti-union meetings
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Legislation that would prohibit employers from holding mandatory anti-union meetings will not get a vote at the California legislature this year.
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Trader Joe's and Medieval Times filed trademark lawsuits against unions representing their employees. The unions hit back with accusations of retaliation. @kylejahner & @robertiafolla take a deep dive into this interesting intersection of IP & labor law.
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Trader Joe’s Co.'s recent trademark lawsuit against a union treads into the murky intersection of intellectual property and labor law, potentially testing the strength of the company’s infringement...
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New: “This will be the biggest moment of striking, really, since the 1970s” https://t.co/MYiGIuTO7z “In terms of workers in America who still have the ability to change their conditions, these are three of the top 10”
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After the pandemic's mass experiment in working from home, federal judges less frequently sided with employers who denied workers' requests for telework as a disability accommodation https://t.co/9XWBWwQXuK
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The big winner in Starbucks’ massive labor union fight? Littler Mendelson. https://t.co/vfYPePh3NM
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Starbucks Corp.’s fight to repel a unionizing campaign at coffee shops across the country has turned into a goldmine for the massive law firm on the front line.
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Bipartisan group of National Labor Relations Board members rules 3-0 that Starbucks violated the law by telling workers they can’t testify when subpoenaed without getting a co-worker to cover their shift, and threatening them with discipline https://t.co/OamITTq5AM
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Starbucks Corp. illegally hampered a Seattle worker’s ability to testify at a National Labor Relations Board hearing in response to an agency subpoena, the NLRB ruled.
Scoop: The US labor board just ruled Starbucks illegally refused to negotiate with the union @SBWorkersUnited at its Seattle "roastery" mega-cafe https://t.co/4izYX91g1H Ruling was issue by unanimous trio of two Democrats and one Republican
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New from @robertiafolla: The NLRB revamped its legal test for determining whether workers count as employees or independent contractors, bringing back a more employee-friendly framework for one of workplace law’s most critical issues.
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The National Labor Relations Board revamped its legal test for determining whether workers are employees covered by federal labor law or independent contractors who fall outside the law’s protectio...
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