Small businesses in Oregon secured a legal victory concerning project labor agreements. This case involved the NFIB Small Business Legal Center, which is currently tackling multiple issues, including IRS enforcement, mandatory workplace meetings, and class action lawsuits. Beth Milito of NFIB noted, "Most small businesses do not have in-house legal teams at their disposal, nor do they have the resources to afford costly attorney fees."
An Oregon court recently blocked a pro-union executive order that mandated project labor agreements for state construction projects. NFIB and 16 Oregon contractors challenged this order, arguing it would prevent small business contractors from securing contracts and raise costs for taxpayers.
In the case titled Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Jennifer Zuch, NFIB submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court related to IRS enforcement and the seizure of taxpayer property. The brief contends that the IRS's "self-help" debt collection lacks due pre-levy determinations and that the case remains valid, even after the IRS did not impose a levy on the respondent.
Another case, Amazon.com Services, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board, saw NFIB file a brief at the Eleventh Circuit regarding mandatory workplace meetings on unionization. NFIB contends that the NLRB's decision misinterprets Supreme Court rulings, impacting small business owners' free speech rights.
In Labcorp v. Davis, NFIB seeks clarity from the Supreme Court on the inclusion of uninjured individuals in class action lawsuits, arguing it is inconsistent with federal rules and harmful to defendants, including small businesses.
The NFIB Small Business Legal Center advocates for small business rights across U.S. courts, engaging in over 40 cases nationally.
