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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 -

Trump NLRB Modifies Obama Board’s Union Election Case Regulations

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/16/2019

One of the more significant reforms made by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under the leadership of President Barack Obama’s appointees were the modifications made to the representation-case procedures. These...more

Executive Labor Summary - July / August 2015

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 8/28/2015

Quickie elections seem here to stay, but Senate Republicans aren’t giving up. On July 29, the National Labor Relations Board won another challenge to its “quickie election” rules pursued by employer groups. This time, Judge...more

President Obama Vetoes Congressional Resolution Aimed at Blocking the NLRB’s “Quickie Election” Rule

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 4/3/2015

On March 31, 2015, President Obama used the fourth veto of his presidency to prevent passage of S.J. Res. 8, a congressional resolution aimed at blocking implementation of the NLRB’s “Quickie Election” Rule. The NLRB Rule,...more

No Reprieve for Employers: President Obama Vetoes Congressional Resolution Halting Implementation of NLRB's Ambush Election Rule

FordHarrison on 4/2/2015

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the "Board") is now poised to implement its new "ambush election" procedures on April 14, 2015 after President Obama vetoed a Congressional resolution yesterday, which had...more

Employment Law Commentary - Volume 26, Issue 12 December 2014: Bowling Alone: Obama’s Labor And Employment Regulatory Agenda In...

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/6/2015

Recently, President Obama sat down for an interview with Stephen Colbert in which he was asked about his 2008 campaign mantra that presidents tended to grab too much power. “Then you became president, and you seemed to hold a...more

Supreme Court Opinion Calls into Question Hundreds of NLRB Rulings

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 8/6/2014

On Thursday, June 26, 2014, the Supreme Court issued its long-awaited Noel Canning decision (NLRB v. Noel Canning, 572 U.S. ____ (2014)), and invalidated President Obama’s January 2012 appointments of three individuals to the...more

Take 5 Newsletter: Five Hot Topics in Hospitality Law

Epstein Becker & Green on 4/18/2014

ACA Final Regulations Provide Rules for Seasonal Employees - On February 10, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") promulgated final regulations for the ACA's employer "shared responsibility provisions" in IRS...more

Finally, For The First Time In Over A Decade, The National Relations Labor Board Has Five Senate-Confirmed Board Members

CMCP - California Minority Counsel Program on 8/30/2013

Those active in labor law are familiar with the political chaos that has surrounded the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) since this past January. In six months, the NLRB went from being the subject of a Circuit Court...more

The Second Obama Term: NLRB Outlook

Morgan Lewis on 1/22/2013

Employers should expect a continuation of the policies from the last four years as the NLRB seeks to extend the reach of the NLRA to nonunion workplaces and promotes increased unionization and collective bargaining....more

Do Employers Need Policy Reviews Following The Election?

Burr & Forman on 12/12/2012

The election is over, so now what? Elections have consequences, and the consequence of this election for employers' employment policies is breathtaking. Have an arbitration policy? It is likely unenforceable. Rules protecting...more

The Outcome of the 2012 Elections and What it Means for Employers

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/16/2012

The 2012 presidential and congressional elections are finally over, probably much to the relief of an exhausted electorate and the chattering class of political pundits and pollsters who predicted a much closer race. Six...more

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