TrendWatch: Labor Law is the Employment Law of the Future

Abstract

Many employers mistakenly believe labor law only applies to unionized workplaces, but the National Labor Relations Act governs every employer. Labor and employment partner Melissa Healy explains why what happens at the bargaining table today—paid family leave, predictive scheduling, paid sick leave—becomes tomorrow's legislative mandate. She discusses current federal developments at the NLRB and why the collective bargaining process offers employers a unique window into what's really on employees' minds.