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
Stop me if you heard this one: the National Labor Relations Board recently reinstated employees who were discharged for comments made on their Facebook pages and found that the employer's social media policy was unlawful....more
The National Labor Relations Board recently took the opportunity, in a case dating back to 2011, to update and modernize some of the standard language contained in the remedial notice that the Board requires to be posted as a...more
Yep, that's right. The employee's outburst is too obscene to reproduce on the Blog. Suffice to say that the employee, who was employed for only about two months: (1) called the owner of the company a crook and a number of...more
We previously reported that a National Labor Relations Board Administrative Law Judge found that an employer violated the National Labor Relations Act by implementing a "no gossip" policy and firing an employee who violated...more
As we previously reported, the National Labor Relations Board has thrown down some pretty significant roadblocks for employers attempting to conduct thorough and actionable internal investigations. The Board continued those...more
The National Labor Relations Board recently issued a somewhat surprising decision that provides useful guidance to employers facing employee misconduct. In Flex Frac Logistics, LLC, the Board found that an employee's...more
Introduction -
From the looks of it, 2013 was a very rough year for the National Labor Relations Board (Board)! Last year, we reported that the Board would face some serious legal battles in 2013. Some of those...more
A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) recently concluded that an employer violated the National Labor Relations Act (Act) by implementing a "no gossip policy" and by firing an employee who...more
As we discussed with participants in our recent Labor and Employment Law Seminar, despite recent setbacks, the National Labor Relations Board continues to issue decisions that are concerning for employers....more
In a recent decision involving employee social media activity, the National Labor Relations Board held that a high-end clothing boutique in San Francisco violated the National Labor Relations Act when it terminated employees...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
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
/ Arbitration ,
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
On September 20, 2011, we reported on Hispanics United of Buffalo, Inc., the first National Labor Relations Board Administrative Law Judge decision examining an employee's discharge for social media activity. Recently, the...more