On December 1, 2017, recently appointed General Counsel Peter B. Robb (“Robb”) of the National Labor Relations Board (“the Board”) issued a memorandum outlining the direction he intends to guide the prosecutorial arm of the agency during his term. In his role as General Counsel, Robb advances policy initiatives by selecting cases and legal theories to bring before the Board. As the General Counsel and Board members are all appointed by the President, employers can expect a shift away from the prior administration’s pro-union agenda. Robb’s memo lists many areas he views as ripe for the Board’s review, most being areas where the Obama-era Board greatly expanded employee rights and limited those of employers.