In a surprising move, the National Labor Relations Board has overturned its recent decision that had overruled an expansive joint employer standard set forth by the previous Obama-era Board. So, at least for the time being,...more
3/9/2018
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Collective Bargaining ,
Deregulation ,
Franchises ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
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NLRB ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Unions ,
Vacated ,
Wage and Hour
The NLRB has issued a landmark decision changing its current standard for assessing “joint employer” status in both unionized and non-union workplaces. This is significant, because, even if the company is not the actual...more
The National Labor Relations Board continues to infiltrate the workplace even where there are no unions. Standard workplace policies — including those relating to employee conduct, protecting intellectual property, use of...more
8/21/2015
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Code of Conduct ,
Confidential Information ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Employment Policies ,
Franchisee ,
Franchisors ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Joint Employers ,
Mobile Devices ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Quickie Election Rules ,
Sensitive Business Information ,
Social Media ,
Unions
Employers beware! Although the Board's attempt to require employers to post a notice of employees' federal rights has been defeated, the agency remains active in its regulation of the non-union workplace. The Board now has...more
Recently, an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision in Quicken Loans, Inc., which found confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions to be unlawful under the...more
2/5/2013
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Confidential Information ,
Disparagement ,
Employment Contract ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Quicken Loans ,
Section 7 ,
Social Media ,
Social Media Policy ,
Unions
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an order on January 25, 2013, which struck, as unconstitutional, President Obama's recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board...more
1/30/2013
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Barack Obama ,
Canning v NLRB ,
Costco ,
D.R. Horton ,
D.R. Horton v NLRB ,
Hispanics United of Buffalo ,
Latino Express ,
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Pro Forma Sessions ,
Recess Appointments ,
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The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that it is a violation of federal labor law to require employees to sign arbitration agreements that prevent them from joining together to pursue employment-related legal claims in...more