The National Labor Relations Board recently ruled that Home Depot USA, Inc. violated federal labor law when it prohibited an employee from wearing a work apron containing a handwritten reference to “Black Lives Matter.” This...more
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill on September 6, 2023, which expands Section 201-d of the New York Labor Law to provide employees with protection from the political and religious ideologies of their employer. The...more
The National Labor Relations Board ruled on August 2, 2023, that employers’ workplace rules — such as those found in employee handbooks — will be evaluated under a more restrictive test that will surely impact how employers...more
Non-compete agreements continue to face intense scrutiny from government authorities.
On May 30, the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) issued a guidance memorandum opining that...more
On May 1, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) issued a decision that makes it more difficult for employers to discipline or discharge employees for their offensive or abusive conduct while engaged...more
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) recently made headlines, ruling in the McLaren Macomb case that employers can no longer offer severance agreements with overly broad confidentiality and non-disparagement...more
Most employers have seen recent headlines about the National Labor Relations Board’s stance that employee severance agreements will be deemed unlawful if they contain confidentiality or non-disparagement provisions. This...more
Two recent late-year decisions from the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) have the potential to significantly impact private sector employers across all industries.
1. The NLRB Expanded its Authority to Order...more
For nearly 75 years, employers have held the right to gather employees at work for mandatory meetings to discuss, in a non-coercive manner, the employer’s views concerning unionization. On April 7, 2022, however, National...more
On February 26, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) released its long-anticipated rule that redefines the agency's test for determining whether businesses can be deemed "joint employers" for purposes of the...more
On June 6, 2018, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) issued new guidance applying the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) to common workplace rules and policies. The new guidance, authored by the Board’s...more