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NLRB Rules Prohibiting Black Lives Matter Apparel is Labor Law Violation

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

3/4/2024 / Black Lives Matter , Dress Codes , Employer Liability Issues , Labor Law Violations , NLRA , NLRB

New York Labor Law Amendments Target Captive Audience Meetings

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

9/14/2023 / Enforcement , General Meetings , New Amendments , New York , NLRA , NLRB , Political Speech , Religious Beliefs , State Labor Laws , Union Organizers

National Labor Relations Board Announces New Standard for Employer Handbooks, Policies and Work Rules

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

8/9/2023 / Boeing , Employee Handbooks , Employment Policies , NLRA , NLRB , Unions

NLRB Guidance Declares Non-Competes Unlawful

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

6/6/2023 / Employment Contract , Federal Labor Laws , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , NLRA , NLRB , NLRB General Counsel , Non-Compete Agreements , Proposed Amendments , Restrictive Covenants , Section 7

NLRB Ruling Makes it More Difficult for Employers to Take Action Against Employees for Abusive Conduct

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

5/8/2023 / Abusive Conduct Training , Employee Misconduct , NLRA , NLRB , Wright Line Test

The NLRB’s General Counsel Issues Guidance Memorandum on Severance Agreements in Light of McLaren Decision

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

3/28/2023 / Confidentiality Agreements , Contract Terms , NLRA , NLRB , Non-Disclosure Agreement , Non-Disparagement Provisions , Section 7 , Separation Agreement , Severance Agreements

NLRB Update: Are Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Clauses Now Completely Prohibited in Severance Agreements?

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

3/14/2023 / Confidentiality Agreements , Contract Terms , NLRA , NLRB , Non-Disclosure Agreement , Non-Disparagement Provisions , Section 7 , Separation Agreement , Severance Agreements

The NLRB Ends 2022 with Significant Decisions

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

12/22/2022 / Consequential Damages , Healthcare , NLRA , NLRB , Out-of-Pocket Expenses

NLRB General Counsel Aims to Drastically Change Employers’ Rights Related to "Captive Audience" and Other Mandatory Meetings About...

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

4/11/2022 / Employer Rights , Labor Regulations , NLRA , NLRB , Union Organizers , Unions

NLRB Releases New Rule for Determining Joint Employer Status

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

2/27/2020 / Employer Liability Issues , Hiring & Firing , Joint Employers , Labor Relations , New Rules , NLRA , NLRB , Unions , Wage and Hour

NLRB Releases New Guidance on Workplace Rules and Policies

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

6/25/2018 / Employee Rights , Employer Rights , Employment Policies , New Guidance , New Rules , NLRA , NLRB , Protected Activity

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