By Jennifer Dunn, Michael Warner, K. Hope Harriman, and Shoshanah Weinreich The constitutionality of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has taken center stage at the federal appellate courts for the second time this year. On October 28, 2025, the […]
Franczek P.C. is pleased to announce that Best Law Firms® has once again recognized the firm in its 2026 edition. The firm received both national and regional rankings for Labor and Employment law, earning a First-Tier ranking in Chicago and […]
On October 3, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed President Trump’s nominee, Brittany Panuccio to serve as a commissioner at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”). Panuccio’s term expires in 2029. With Panuccio’s confirmation, the EEOC once again has a quorum of […]
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will administratively close by the end of September all pending charges based solely on disparate impact—claims of unintentional discrimination based on facially neutral policies that disproportionately affect a protected class. According to an internal […]
In an August 19, 2025 decision in SpaceX v. NLRB, the Fifth Circuit ruled that the structure of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is likely unconstitutional and upheld three preliminary injunctions preventing the NLRB from pursuing unfair labor practice […]
On August 23, 2025, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed an earlier ruling for Township High School District 211 in Hedgepeth v. Britton, et al., concerning the district’s dismissal of a high school teacher in connection with divisive comments […]
In Trump v. Casa, the Supreme Court addressed three emergency applications challenging the use of universal injunctions that bar enforcement of federal action across the country. The case concerned the entry of a temporary injunction prohibiting enforcement of the Trump […]
Join us, next week, on June 25th at 12 p.m. for a 2025 legislative webinar update focusing on new Illinois legislation impacting the labor & employment sector. Date: June 25, 2025 Time: 12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m. CDT **For attorneys who still need credits […]
