Last week, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) withdrew its bid to save its new joint employer rule, which would have treated some entities as joint employers with their contractors or franchises, even when those...more
One of the longest running sagas in labor law opened yet another chapter on December 28, 2018, when a panel of D.C. Circuit judges issued a decision that creates additional uncertainty regarding the National Labor Relations...more
After a quiet start to the year, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and its new chairman, John Ring, are now making strides to change the labor laws in favor of employers. One key development is its announcement that...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has been deadlocked for a few months, but the confirmation of John Ring to the NLRB’s final vacancy may pave the way for an uptick in NLRB decisions. The appointment of Ring as NLRB...more
After the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) changed its joint employer standard in August 2015, two likely avenues to repeal that change emerged: Congress and the courts. In September of that year, congressional...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) continues to change the rules governing the relationships between employers, employees and unions in an effort to give unions new ways of organizing. On July 11, 2016, the NLRB issued...more