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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 -

Employer “Dislike” Button—Disciplining Employees For Noxious Social Media Posts

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/28/2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: With the most contentious election of our lifetimes fast approaching, we might expect employees to engage in political conduct and share strong, controversial opinions while off duty, especially on social...more

The state of at-will employment in South Carolina

Burr & Forman on 11/27/2018

My articles usually analyze a particular case and the impact of the court's decision on the relationship between employers and employees. With the release of a number of decisions addressing employment at will earlier this...more

How to Craft an Employee Handbook Outside the United States or Whether to Issue One at All

Littler on 9/22/2017

Most all major U.S. employers, and many smaller ones, have issued and periodically update employee handbooks—staff guides explaining how the organization’s particular workplace works. U.S. human resources experts almost...more

The Latest From The NLRB On Employment-At-Will Policies

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC on 9/3/2014

Just two years ago, employers weren’t terribly worried about the approach the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) took toward employment-at-will policies. True, the board did seem to signal at the time that it might...more

Update: The NLRB and Employment-At-Will Policies in 2014

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC on 7/22/2014

We originally addressed this topic on November 9, 2012, discussing the National Labor Relations Board’s scrutiny of employer handbooks containing employment-at-will provisions. Since these disclaimers are widely used in...more

Act Now Advisory: Overbroad Handbook Policies May Constitute Unfair Labor Practices

Epstein Becker & Green on 2/26/2014

At-will disclaimers in employee handbooks may provide protection from contract claims, but a recent decision by a National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") serves to remind employers that the...more

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