Disputes Why the Second Circuit backed Starbucks in union dress-code dispute Court rejects NLRB’s stricter Tesla standard, giving employers greater latitude to restrict union messaging iStock.com/Nadya So Image Josh Stephens Senior Reporter Thursday 10 September 2026 The US Second Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with Starbucks in a dispute over employees displaying union iconography in a decision that could see employers given greater power when it enf Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Unions Tesla’s ban on clothing with union insignia “unlawful”, NLRB rules Activism Home Depot didn’t violate worker’s rights with BLM apron ban, Eighth Circuit rules LGBTQ+ DOJ refers MLB to equalities watchdog over Bible verse dispute Discrimination In-N-Out sued for racial bias linked to dress code