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The National Labor Relations Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1935 to prevent labor strife by encouraging collective bargaining, protecting concerted activity and curtailing certain unfair labor... more +

English-Only Policies in the Age of Multiculturalism

Fisher Phillips on 6/7/2016

The United States has long been referred to as a melting pot. But, some commentators challenge this notion, offering instead that the United States is more akin to a meal of separate and diverse ingredients; an orchestra of...more

What’s Next at the NLRB? Ask the General Counsel!

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/22/2016

On March 22, 2016, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Richard Griffin released Memorandum GC 16-01, entitled "Mandatory Submissions to the Division of Advice." The memorandum instructs the Board's regional...more

Ingles Solamente Reglas

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 9/16/2015

English-only rules are not as common as they once were, but many employers still require employees to speak English only in the workplace. Justifications for these rules vary, but the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...more

Quirky Question #265, Can I have an English-Only Policy?

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 7/21/2015

Question: Our Company may implement a policy that requires employees to speak in the English language. What risks should we be aware of? ...more

ALJ Nixes Hospital's Broad English-Only Rule Under NLRA

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 4/17/2015

For years, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has cautioned employers against adopting strict English-only rules in the workplace. The EEOC considers such policies to constitute race and/or national origin...more

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