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The National Labor Relations Board is an independent agency of the United States federal government created in 1935 as part of the National Labor Relations Act. The Board consists of five presidentially-appointed members, who are charged with overseeing union elections and hearing complaints of unfair labor practices under the NLRA. less -

Competition Currents: Summer 2024 News Round Up

Baker Botts L.L.P. on 9/19/2024

Put down the lemonade and break out the pumpkin spice: summer is coming to an end. And while you were in the pool – or maybe just answering emails poolside – the antitrust agencies showed no signs of a summer slowdown. Before...more

Oklahoma City Apple Store votes to unionize

McAfee & Taft on 10/18/2022

When Apple’s Penn Square Mall retail store in Oklahoma City voted on Friday to unionize, it became the tech giant’s second location in the United States to do so. Is this a trend for other Oklahoma employers? Count on...more

As Unions Worm their Way into Apple, Inc., NLRB Alleges a ULP

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog on 10/10/2022

Last month, the National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint alleging that Apple, Inc. committed an unfair labor practice by prohibiting union flyers in the breakroom while permitting non-union solicitations and...more

Financial Daily Dose 11.3.2021 | Top Story Facebook Shuts Down Decade Old Facial Recognition System

Robins Kaplan LLP on 11/4/2021

Prompted by concerns over privacy, “government investigation, a class-action lawsuit and regulatory woes,” Facebook is planning to “shut down its decade-old facial recognition system this month, deleting the face scan data of...more

Apple’s Restriction of Employee Slacking Likely Unlawful

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP on 9/9/2021

Verge reported last week that Apple banned employees from creating a Slack channel to discuss pay equity at the company. Apple claims that the channel violated its terms of use for its Slack channels, stating, “Slack channels...more

Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: September 2016 #3

Zelle LLP on 9/19/2016

Last week, the legal battle between federal authorities and North Carolina over transgender bathroom access took a turn. North Carolina’s governor quietly withdrew the state’s suit against the federal government, instead...more

Retail and Consumer Products Law Roundup - December 2015

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 12/15/2015

In this month's highlights, a federal court rules that insurance coverage was triggered for the defense of garment hang tag "advertisements" in a trademark/copyright and unfair competition lawsuit…the California Supreme Court...more

That is SO last week - August 2015 #5

Zelle LLP on 8/31/2015

That infamous Ashley Madison data became searchable last week. Spouses, friends, and employers can now search the data to see if they know anyone who registered with the site. This development caused some to wonder if an...more

An Apple A Day Keeps Employers Awake

Cozen O'Connor on 8/11/2015

Bloomberg just reported last week that the Apple Watch “is eroding demand for traditional timepieces.” That’s not just a bad sign for watch retailers, but for employers who continue to have to keep up with the ever-shrinking...more

Status Updates - August 2014 #12

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media on 8/29/2014

..What’s not to like? The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that an employee’s Facebook “like” approving of another employee’s statements about their employer may constitute “concerted activity” under federal labor...more

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