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The National Labor Relations Act Confidential Employer Investigations Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

The National Labor Relations Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1935 to prevent labor strife by encouraging collective bargaining, protecting concerted activity and curtailing certain unfair labor... more +
The National Labor Relations Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1935 to prevent labor strife by encouraging collective bargaining, protecting concerted activity and curtailing certain unfair labor practices by private sector managament and labor.  less -
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NLRB and EEOC May Target Employer Efforts to Keep Employees Quiet During Internal Investigations

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A recent decision from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and comments from an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) attorney reveal a risk in prohibiting employees from discussing ongoing internal...more

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Silence is Not Golden - Employers Should Rethink Policies that Silence Employees During Internal Investigations

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In light of a recent U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) communication, employers should review their internal investigation policies to ensure that they do not completely silence employees. In an August 3,...more

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Employers Beware: Is EEOC Joining the NLRB to Require that Employers Not Instruct Employees to Maintain the Confidentiality of an...

Lorene Schaefer, a mediator, arbitrator and workplace investigator, has reported on the One Mediation blog that by a letter of August 3, 2012 the Buffalo, New York office of the EEOC notified an employer that the employer’s...more

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