Labor & Employment Law: Vermont and Federal Legislative Update
On June 9, 2021, in Professional Transportation Inc., the National Labor Relations Board held that a party’s offer to collect an employee’s mail ballot constitutes misconduct that may serve as the basis to set aside the...more
1. Thus far in 2020, unions prevailed in mail ballot elections at the same rate as in-person elections. According to an October 16 Bloomberg report, although voter participation was low, unions won seven out of 10 National...more
As employers faced with a representation petition filed during the COVID-19 pandemic can attest, Regional Directors of the National Labor Relations Board have been incredibly reticent to hold in-person elections. Indeed,...more
1.The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) implemented several parts of its new election rule that were not enjoined by a federal district court judge. The new rule aims to reform the controversial Obama-era “quickie...more
Recent representation case decisions and directions of election by National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Regional Directors strongly suggest that, until the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, employers will have a difficult time...more