News & Analysis as of

National Labor Relations Board › Amicus Briefs › Collective Bargaining

The National Labor Relations Board is an independent agency of the United States federal government created in 1935 as part of the National Labor Relations Act. The Board consists of five presidentially-appointed... more +
The National Labor Relations Board is an independent agency of the United States federal government created in 1935 as part of the National Labor Relations Act. The Board consists of five presidentially-appointed members, who are charged with overseeing union elections and hearing complaints of unfair labor practices under the NLRA.    less -
Vinson & Elkins LLP

Sufficiently Distinct or Overwhelmingly Similar? – NLRB Welcomes Briefs on Appropriate Bargaining Unit Standard

Vinson & Elkins LLP on

When unions seek to organize a group of employees, they often prefer to target a particular group or groups of employees in job classifications that they are confident will vote in favor of unionizing, as opposed to trying to...more

Cozen O'Connor

Life After Browning-Ferris: What Employers Need to Know Under the New Joint Employer Regime

Cozen O'Connor on

Many employers have rested long and easy in the knowledge that the National Labor Relations Board would not consider them to be joint employers with entities such as franchisees, staffing agencies, and contractors unless they...more

Littler

NLRB Imposes New "Indirect Control" Joint Employer Standard in Browning-Ferris

Littler on

On August 27, 2015, the last day of Harry Johnson, III's term as a Board member, the National Labor Relations Board issued its long-awaited decision in Browning-Ferris Industries of California, Inc. The Board voted 3-2 to...more

Littler

The NLRB Refuses to Require its General Counsel to Explain the Joint Employer Case Against McDonald's

Littler on

The National Labor Relations Board continues the string of controversial moves in its unfair labor practice cases against McDonald’s. In December 2014, the NLRB’s General Counsel filed thirteen complaints naming the...more

4 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide