Posts tagged U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Appeals court strengthens Tennessee labor protections
September 13, 2026 // The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit published a decision on Thursday, Sept. 3, reinforcing the Interboro doctrine and blocking employers in its jurisdiction from using a loophole to legally fire vocal employees.
Sixth Circuit Rejects NLRB’s Cemex Bargaining Order Framework
March 15, 2026 // On March 6, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a significant decision in Brown‑Forman Corporation d/b/a Woodford Reserve Distillery v. National Labor Relations Board, rejecting the Board’s controversial 2023 Cemex Construction framework, which altered the longstanding standard for union recognition and expanded the circumstances under which the Board could issue bargaining orders—even when a union did not win an election.