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
/ Arbitration ,
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
/ Arbitration ,
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
To mark the 80th birthday of the National Labor Relations Act, the National Labor Relations Board apparently decided to make history in 2015. The Board did just that, issuing several ground breaking decisions, and in the...more
2/4/2016
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
College Athletes ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Fair Share Law ,
Internal Investigations ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Northwestern University ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Quickie Election Rules ,
SCOTUS ,
Unions ,
Young Lawyers
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
/ Ambush Election Rules ,
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
The Supreme Court of the United States continued its hot streak in the arbitration and class action waiver arena with two recent decisions....more
Introduction -
Wow, 2012 was quite the year for the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”)! Last year, we discussed the Board’s agenda, which at the time we described as aggressive, but with the benefit of...more
2/20/2013
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
At-Will Employment ,
Back Pay ,
Banner Estrella Medical Center ,
Bethlehem Steel ,
Canning v NLRB ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Confidential Information ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
D.R. Horton ,
D.R. Horton v NLRB ,
Discipline ,
Dues Checkoff ,
Facebook ,
Hispanics United of Buffalo ,
Internal Investigations ,
Karl Knauz Motors ,
Latino Express ,
New Process Steel ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Piedmont Gardens ,
Political Contributions ,
Posting Requirements ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Quickie Election Rules ,
Recess Appointments ,
Section 7 ,
Social Media ,
Social Media Policy ,
Union Dues ,
Unions ,
Witness Statements