What does it mean if a union makes a “demand for recognition,” or “request for voluntary recognition” to an employer? What does a union mean when it says it has a “showing of interest” or “proof of majority support” or...more
On day one of his administration — and within hours of being sworn in — President Joe Biden made significant changes at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). After Peter Robb, the Board’s Trump-appointed general counsel...more
On July 21, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) issued a long-awaited decision giving employers more freedom to discipline employees who engage in abusive, obscene or profane conduct in connection...more
As government authorities look to implement business reopening measures, employers are now planning to move employees back into the workplace as state and local stay-at-home orders expire and other COVID-19 business...more
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) helped employers ring in the new year by overturning yet another Obama-era decision that was unfavorable to employers. On December 23, 2019, the Board’s unanimous decision in United...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will find a violation of federal labor law when employees are disciplined or discharged for engaging in protected concerted activities. The key element is that employees must be...more
In a 3-2 decision in The Boeing Company, 365 NLRB No. 154 (Dec. 14, 2017), the National Labor Relations Board (Board) backed away from 13 years of employee-friendly precedent concerning rules, policies and handbooks by...more
Over the past several months, we have alerted you to the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) recent trend of scrutinizing employers’ handbook policies and finding many common policies unlawful. ...more