If 2018 was a year of elevator music at the National Labor Relations Board, 2019 was symphony of sound. The Board’s initiatives were varied, high-profile and in the vast majority of cases, the developments were positives for...more
3/2/2020
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Email Policies ,
Employer Rights ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Internal Investigations ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Regulations ,
Labor Relations ,
Misclassification ,
New Rules ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Popular ,
Purple Communications ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Union Elections ,
Union Organizers ,
Wage and Hour ,
Waivers
To mark the 80th birthday of the National Labor Relations Act, the National Labor Relations Board apparently decided to make history in 2015. The Board did just that, issuing several ground breaking decisions, and in the...more
2/4/2016
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
College Athletes ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Fair Share Law ,
Internal Investigations ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Northwestern University ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Quickie Election Rules ,
SCOTUS ,
Unions ,
Young Lawyers
This week would have marked the return of Tom Brady, had his four game suspension not been reversed by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Much ink has been spilled over Brady’s suspension...more
10/7/2015
/ Deflategate ,
Disciplinary Proceedings ,
Due Process ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Football ,
Internal Investigations ,
New England Patriots ,
NFL ,
Sports ,
Tom Brady ,
Unions ,
Willful Misconduct
English-only rules are not as common as they once were, but many employers still require employees to speak English only in the workplace. Justifications for these rules vary, but the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...more
As we previously reported, the National Labor Relations Board has thrown down some pretty significant roadblocks for employers attempting to conduct thorough and actionable internal investigations. The Board continued those...more
Introduction -
Wow, 2012 was quite the year for the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”)! Last year, we discussed the Board’s agenda, which at the time we described as aggressive, but with the benefit of...more
2/20/2013
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
At-Will Employment ,
Back Pay ,
Banner Estrella Medical Center ,
Bethlehem Steel ,
Canning v NLRB ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Confidential Information ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
D.R. Horton ,
D.R. Horton v NLRB ,
Discipline ,
Dues Checkoff ,
Facebook ,
Hispanics United of Buffalo ,
Internal Investigations ,
Karl Knauz Motors ,
Latino Express ,
New Process Steel ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Piedmont Gardens ,
Political Contributions ,
Posting Requirements ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Quickie Election Rules ,
Recess Appointments ,
Section 7 ,
Social Media ,
Social Media Policy ,
Union Dues ,
Unions ,
Witness Statements