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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 -
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Red Rock and a Hard Place: NLRB Issues First Post-Cemex Bargaining Order

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On June 17, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) issued its first mandatory bargaining order to an employer after its momentous decision in Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, LLC last year. The NLRB...more

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Eighth Circuit Upholds NLRB Bad Faith Bargaining Decision and Broad Remedies Order

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On April 8, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit, in United Food & Com. Workers’ Union, Loc. No. 293 v. Noah’s Ark Processors, LLC, No. 23-1895 (8th Cir. 2024), upheld the National Labor Relations Board’s...more

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Trader Joe’s Labor Union Bags a Victory in Trademark Dispute

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Trader Joe’s is a hugely popular grocery chain that has expanded from its Southern California origins to operate close to 600 stores across the United States. Although Trader Joe’s has traditionally had a reputation as an...more

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How Quickly Can the NLRB Get You? The Supreme Court to Decide in Starbucks Appeal

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As we have been blogging during the Biden presidency, the National Labor Relations Board has become quite aggressive these days. The aggression toward employers has been shown in the types of conduct the Board finds to be...more

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Starbucks Union Dispute Reaches Supreme Court

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On Friday, January 12, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal from Starbucks on a case involving the termination of seven Memphis, Tennessee employees....more

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Internal Employee Grievance Committees Can Violate Federal Labor Laws

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When faced with potential employee organizing activity, some employers react by trying to address worker grievances through alternatives to union representation. Sometimes these approaches involve establishing an internal...more

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5th Circuit Reverses NLRB, Approving Dress Code Ban on Union Shirts

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a controversial decision last year significantly limiting a company’s ability to implement and enforce uniform and dress code policies. In Tesla, Inc., 317 NLRB No. 131 (2022),...more

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Employment Litigation Roundup: October 2023

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October 2023: Public information can be a trade secret; Litigants get creative to contest non-competes; NJ addresses the enforceability of non-disparagements; Law firm DEI programs face legal challenges - Compilation of...more

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Union Activity Continues To Expand Amidst Pro Labor Movement

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In a regulation issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the Democratic majority on the board altered the voting process in rolling back Trump-era changes that had slowed down the election process. The new...more

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Here We Go Again: Board Resurrects “Quickie” Election Rules

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With over 58,000 workers reportedly unionizing so far in 2023 and the number of representation petitions on the rise, it comes as no surprise that the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) continues to make...more

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Discipline for Offensive or Abusive Conduct Towards Management - What is “Opprobrious” Enough for the NLRB?

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Employers must be cautious in disciplining employees for offensive or abusive conduct directed at management in the workplace in light of standards recently reestablished by the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”)....more

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“Fight On”; NLRB’s Regional Office Pursuing Unfair Labor Practice Charges on Behalf of College Athletes against USC, Pac-12, and...

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On December 15, 2022, the Regional Director of the Los Angeles Region of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) found “merit” in the unfair labor practice charges filed by football and men’s and women’s...more

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NLRB Reinstates Broad Property Access Rights for Third-Party Contractors

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The National Labor Relations Board just overruled a key Trump-era decision that had narrowed property access rights for off-duty contractor employees, eliminating a powerful tool for employers to combat unwanted solicitation...more

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'Any Person' May File Unfair Labor Practice Charges With the NLRB

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In a recent decision, FDRLST Media, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board (No. 20-3434 & 3492 3rd Cir. May 20, 2022), the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (“Court”) denied enforcement of an order of the...more

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NLRB General Counsel Seeks to Reinstate Radical Standard for Union Recognition and Restrict Employer Free Speech During Corporate...

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In contravention of decades-old precedent, employers may be required to recognize unions without a secret ballot election, thereby denying employers the opportunity to protect the private choice of their employees. The...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: April 2022 #2

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The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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NLRB Legal Chief Signals Joint Employer and Secondary Picketing As Issues To Address in 2022

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Just in time for the holidays, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo (GC Abruzzo), has revealed her hand on two specific and oft-debated issues to be taken up by the Board in 2022. While...more

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Second Circuit Approves National Labor Relations Board Contract Coverage Test

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In International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 43 v. National Labor Relations Board, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit became the first court to explicitly approve the National Labor Relations...more

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Judge Rejects AFL-CIO Effort To Invalidate Entire Election Rule

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The legal saga of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) new election rule took another turn on July 1 when a federal judge found the rule was a proper exercise of statutory interpretation.* The entire new rule was...more

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Illinois Appellate Court Holds Union Appointed Lawyers Are Immune From Individual Malpractice Suits Filed By Members

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Zander v. Carlson, 2019 IL App (1st) 181868, November 21, 2019 - Union-appointed lawyers are immune from malpractice lawsuits filed by formerly represented union members, an Illinois appeals court has affirmed. The First...more

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D.C. Circuit Vacates NLRB Decision, Reinforcing Board’s Limited Jurisdiction over Religious Schools

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Similar to other disagreements between the NLRB and D.C. Circuit, a tension developed during the last several years regarding the appropriate standard to determine whether teachers at religious schools are covered by the NLRA...more

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Web Exclusive: The Top 14 Workplace Law Stories Of December 2019

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Arkansas Business Fights NLRB to the Eighth Circuit

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A recent Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals opinion should serve as a reminder to Arkansas businesses that the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) (the federal governmental agency responsible for enforcing U.S. labor law in...more

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The Practical NLRB Advisor - Summer 2019

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Ogletree Deakins’ Traditional Labor Relations Practice Group is pleased to announce the publication of the summer 2019 issue of the Practical NLRB Advisor. This edition examines the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) new...more

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Seventh Circuit Affirms NLRB in Upholding Discharge of Fast and Furious Employee for Highway Misconduct

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In Local 702, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO v. National Labor Relations Board and Consolidated Communications, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently upheld the termination of a...more

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