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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... 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 -
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Use of Signal Jammer to Prevent Employees from Using their Phones at Work Results in FCC Fine

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While the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) previously upheld an employer policy that prohibited employee phone use at work for safety and security reasons, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) recently upheld...more

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The Top Non-COVID Workplace Law Stories You May Have Missed: May 2020

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While you have been primarily focused on COVID-19-related matters for the past few months, that doesn’t the world of labor and employment law has taken a timeout. While the pace of new developments has slowed somewhat, there...more

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Are Your Employees’ Personal Phone Numbers “Available” to You?

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In April of 2015, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued its new Election Rule (“Rule”) governing representation case procedures. The NLRB recently construed a portion of the Rule in a way which will make it more...more

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NLRB Regional Director Finds that Employer Failed to Substantially Comply with New Requirement to Provide “Available” Personal...

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After the NLRB’s expedited election rules went into effect last April, the extent to which an employer faced with a union representation petition must search for and provide voters’ personal email addresses and cell phone...more

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Fenwick Employment Brief - January 2015

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Waiting for and Undergoing Security Checks Not Compensable Time - The United States Supreme Court recently held in Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk et al. that time spent waiting for and undergoing post-shift...more

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Employment Law: Sep 2014

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California Enacts Paid Sick Leave - Why it matters: Employers in California must now provide three paid sick days per year for workers, pursuant to a new law going into effect on July 1, 2015. The controversial...more

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Fenwick Employment Brief - September 2014

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California Becomes Second State to Mandate Paid Sick Leave - On September 10, 2014, Governor Brown signed into law AB 1522 (Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014), which requires all California employers,...more

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