Although in many respects it was a slow year for the National Labor Relations Board, it was a year of progress in the eyes of many employers. The Board operated at full strength for the entire year, with Republican John Ring...more
2/28/2019
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Duty of Fair Representation ,
Email Policies ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Quickie Election Rules ,
SCOTUS
The Supreme Court of the United States held today that arbitration agreements, which waive the right to proceed as part of a class or collective action, are enforceable in the employment context. ...more
5/22/2018
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Epic Systems Corp v Lewis ,
Ernst & Young v Morris ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Murphy Oil v NLRB ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Savings Clause ,
SCOTUS
For employers, 2017 brought some long awaited relief and hope that return to normalcy in labor law is on the way. Admittedly, the wait for employers turned out to be a little longer than expected. The National Labor Relations...more
2/2/2018
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Arbitration ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Joint Employers ,
Micro-Unions ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Persuader Rules ,
Quickie Election Rules ,
Sick Leave ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
Introduction -
In comparison to recent history, 2016 was a tame year for the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “the Board”). While continuing to issue decisions that left employers scratching their heads, the...more
2/21/2017
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Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Charter Schools ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Email ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Persuader Rules ,
Popular ,
Right to Strike ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
Young Lawyers
An appeals court recently reinstated the four game suspension issued to Tom Brady by the National Football League. The Patriots quarterback previously had his four game suspension reversed by the United States District Court...more
Introduction -
If the National Labor Relations Board seemed to be on the ropes in 2013, it certainly came out swinging in 2014. Last year, we reported that the Board faced a number of serious legal battles. Although...more
1/22/2015
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Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Canning v NLRB ,
College Athletes ,
Corporate Counsel ,
D.R. Horton v NLRB ,
Email ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Facebook ,
Franchises ,
Joint Employers ,
Macy's ,
McDonalds ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Northwestern University ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Purple Communications ,
Recess Appointments ,
Social Media ,
Social Media Policy ,
Unions
Yeah, I know, crazy right? Here is the story. Apparently the Union did not think so. When the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees ("Union") and the City of Philadelphia ("City") could not reach terms...more
The Supreme Court of the United States continued its hot streak in the arbitration and class action waiver arena with two recent decisions....more
As you may have heard, the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals recently sent shockwaves through the labor relations world by holding that President Obama's "recess" appointments to the National Labor Relations Board...more
2/12/2013
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Barack Obama ,
Canning v NLRB ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
D.R. Horton ,
D.R. Horton v NLRB ,
Employment Contract ,
HealthBridge Management v. Kreisberg ,
Injunctions ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Pro Forma Sessions ,
Recess Appointments