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Friday, January 9, 2026

Beating the Backlog – NLRB Acting GC Issues Memo Changing Charge Processing Procedure to Address Case Backlog - The National Law Review

On December 23, 2025, in one of his final acts in the role, then National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) Acting General Counsel (“Acting GC”) William B. Cowen quietly released General Counsel Memorandum GC 26-01, modifying the procedure for processing unfair labor practice charges filed after October 1, 2025. Acknowledging the severe backlog for processing new charges caused by ...

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OSHA orders trucking firm to reinstate driver in safety whistleblower case - businessinsurance.com

The U.S. Labor Department ordered a Texas trucking company to reinstate a driver and pay more than $100,000 in damages after finding the worker was unlawfully fired for raising vehicle safety concerns. After an investigation, regulators concluded that Fort Worth, Texas-based Balkan Express violated the Surface Transportation Assistance Act, which protects commercial drivers from retaliation fo...

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