The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has implemented significant changes in labor law, including easing the standard for ordering employers to bargain with unions over unfair labor practices. This shift has been described as a consequential change by experts. Additionally, the NLRB has introduced new penalties for employers who violate labor laws, although these penalties could be overturned. The board will no longer approve employer-proposed consent orders. Meanwhile, a series of lawsuits have been filed by companies like Perdue and Comcast, challenging the constitutionality of the NLRB's internal tribunals and seeking to have whistleblower claims heard in federal court instead of by the Department of Labor's in-house judges. At least five employers have filed federal court suits in recent weeks seeking to block NLRB cases.