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
/ Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Deregulation ,
Franchises ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Unions ,
Vacated ,
Wage and Hour
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
/ Arbitration ,
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
The National Labor Relations Board, in a 3-2 decision, has held that employee use of email for activities directed to terms and conditions of employment must presumptively be permitted by employers who have given employees...more
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
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Confidential Information ,
Disparagement ,
Employment Contract ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Quicken Loans ,
Section 7 ,
Social Media ,
Social Media Policy ,
Unions