📃 February 17, 2026 Representation Filings
9 Representation Case Filings, 1 NRLB Representation Decertification Filing, 2 Representation Management Case Filings and 1 Union Deauthorization
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🗞️ Turned Away at the Door: Federal Labor Board Sends Plumbing Dispute Back to Hearing
The NLRB denied a default judgment against a Long Island plumbing company that turned away workers it had agreed to reinstate, ordering a hearing to sort out what actually happened.
🗞️ Burned Before the Grill: Oregon BBQ Chain Caught in Federal Labor Crackdown
The DOL found Kkoki Korean BBQ violated federal labor law through illegal tip pooling, unpaid overtime, and child labor violations, ordering $96,985 in back wages and penalties for 32 workers.
🗞️ Paycheck Predators: Newport Beach Contractor Ordered to Pay $468K in Stolen Wages
A Newport Beach construction firm was ordered to pay $468,505 to 137 workers after federal investigators found repeated minimum wage, overtime, and retaliation violations spanning a full year.
🗞️ Watchdogs on Notice: DOL Declares Proxy Advisors Are ERISA Fiduciaries
The DOL's EBSA issued first-of-its-kind guidance on April 15, 2026, declaring that proxy advisory firms, including ISS and Glass Lewis, are likely investment advice fiduciaries under ERISA, subjecting them to strict federal retirement plan standards.