Time Flies When You're Getting Sued:A Look Back At Labor And Employment Law In 2006

Another year has come and gone. Labor and employment laws continues to change as quickly as ever. Here is a summary of last year's major developments in the fast changing area of labor and employment law:

• Supreme Court Tells Employers: "Context Matters"
• Supreme Court: "No, Seriously, Context Matters"
• Immigration on the Front Burner
• The Labor Board Clarifies Who is a "Supervisor"
• Minimum Wage Hikes
• Other Issues From '06

This past year continued to prove that labor and employment law is a dynamic field. The Supreme Court already has several employment law cases on its docket and with a new party in power we will see legislative charges in this area in 2007.

This article appeared in the Winter (March) 2007 issue of The Production Line.