The National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB” or the “Board”) General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, is attempting to revive unions’ ability to win recognition from employers without a secret ballot election. In a brief filed...more
National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo released a Memorandum on April 7, 2022, stating that she would seek to ban mandatory anti-union meetings in the workplace. Abruzzo’s...more
On August 12, 2021, the newly appointed and narrowly confirmed General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, Jennifer Abruzzo, issued a Memorandum outlining the Board’s first steps in undoing every significant...more
On May 3, 2021, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) found that the employer’s policy barring workers from recording conversations with their colleagues did not violate the National Labor Relations Act...more
On February 17, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Jennifer Abruzzo to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Ms. Abruzzo was most recently a Special Counsel for Strategic Initiatives for the...more
On December 10, 2020, a divided National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) reversed an administrative law judge’s (ALJ) finding that an employer violated Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) by...more
On November 12, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) released an Advice Memorandum originally issued on February 22, 2019. See Advice Memorandum in Chipotle Mexican Grill (28-CA-229134). Despite the 21 month...more
On March 31, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) finalized amendments to its election rules, improving current processes in favor of greater employee choice.
New Blocking Charge Policy: Instead of...more
Employers rejoice! The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released a string of rulings on Monday reversing three controversial Obama-era decisions. With these rulings, the NLRB returned to long-standing rules in areas of...more
Recently, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) invited the public to file amicus briefs regarding the treatment of “profane outbursts and offensive statements of a racial or sexual nature.” Gen. Motors LLC & Charles...more