A recent National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decision has ended the practice of administrative law judge (ALJ) approval of consent orders to resolve unfair labor practice (ULP) charges. This is yet another development from...more
In yet another effort to speed up the processing of cases, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) general counsel on May 22, 2023, issued a memorandum instructing Regional Offices to speed up compliance with Board-ordered...more
Fulfilling a top priority for National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer A. Abruzzo’s activist agenda, on December 13, 2022, the Board issued a decision that expands, arguably beyond statutory limits, the...more
Ogletree Deakins’ Traditional Labor Relations Practice Group is pleased to announce the publication of the Summer 2022 issue of the Practical NLRB Advisor. In this issue, the Advisor takes a small departure from our usual...more
Ogletree Deakins’ Traditional Labor Relations Practice Group is pleased to announce the publication of the summer 2019 issue of the Practical NLRB Advisor. This edition examines the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) new...more
9/18/2019
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Auer Deference ,
Bargaining Units ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Contract Terms ,
Employment Policies ,
First Amendment ,
Judicial Estoppel ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Unions
In theory, it is not an unfair labor practice to refuse to negotiate with a union engaged in competition with the employer—unless, of course, the employer gave the union other reasons for refusing to negotiate.
The...more
11/7/2016
/ Bausch & Lomb ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Defense Strategies ,
Disqualification ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hospitals ,
Kaiser Permanente ,
NLRB ,
SEIU ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Unions