NLRB, Collective Bargaining, Section 7

The NLRB Returns to Its Pre-2020 Policies and Procedures in Its “New” Blocking Charge and Voluntary Recognition Rules

BakerHostetler on 8/22/2024

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) recently revived its “blocking charge” policy, voluntary recognition process and construction industry bargaining relationship policy by returning to its pre-April 2020...more

NLRB Elevates Union Authorization Cards Over Secret-Ballot Elections to Compel Employers to Recognize Unions

Paul Hastings LLP on 9/5/2023

For more than 50 years, the National Labor Relations Board had held — with Supreme Court approval — that when a union claimed to represent an employer’s workforce, the employer could refuse to recognize the union, leaving the...more

NLRB limits employer opportunity to let employees vote on union representation

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 9/1/2023

The National Labor Relations Board, by a 3 to 1 vote, has dramatically changed the playing field for employees seeking to exercise their Section 7 right to select a bargaining representative or to refrain from such. The...more

The National Labor Relations Board Tightens Restrictions on Workplace Conduct Policies

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 8/18/2023

On August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) issued a decision in Stericycle, Inc. and Teamsters Local 628 tightening the reins on employer workplace conduct policies. The decision rejects a...more

NLRB Adopts New Standard for Evaluating Lawfulness of Work Rules

Bowditch & Dewey on 8/9/2023

On August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board issued a decision in Stericycle Inc., which adopts a new standard for how the NLRB will evaluate workplace policies and rules when determining if they interfere with...more

The Practical NLRB Advisor: Spring 2023

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/14/2023

Ogletree Deakins’ Traditional Labor Relations Practice Group is pleased to announce the publication of the Spring 2023 issue of the Practical NLRB Advisor. In this edition of the Advisor, we take a deeper dive into the...more

NLRB General Counsel Aims to End Non-Compete Agreements

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 6/6/2023

On May 30, 2023, Jennifer Abruzzo, General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), issued a memorandum to all regional offices stating that non-compete agreements in employment contracts and severance...more

NLRB ‘Will Not Stop Short’ in Imposing Remedies for Failure to Bargain

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC on 4/28/2023

On April 20, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (the Board) issued its decision in Noah’s Ark Processors, LLC (Noah’s Ark), holding that Noah’s Ark, a Nebraska meat processor, violated the National Labor Relations Act...more

NLRB Expands Remedies to Address Repeat Offenders

Benesch on 4/26/2023

The National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) has traditionally been limited in ways to remedy violations of federal labor law. Often, the Board is constrained to ordering “make-whole” relief like backpay and employee...more

Everything and the Kitchen Sink: The NLRB’s Labor-Friendly New Year’s Resolutions

DarrowEverett LLP on 1/9/2023

Contrary to the expression’s limitations, the National Labor Relations Board (the Board”) set the tone for 2023 with some major Decisions which will essentially provide employees with not only the kitchen sink, but the walls...more

“I Always Feel Like, Somebody’s Watching Me”: How the NLRB General Counsel Proposes to Curtail Employer Surveillance

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 12/16/2022

On October 31, 2022, National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") General Counsel, Jennifer A. Abruzzo, published a memorandum outlining a new framework she intends to use to advocate for restricting overreaching employer...more

You are Being Monitored for Electronic Surveillance and Automated Management Practices, Says the NLRB

BakerHostetler on 11/22/2022

On October 31, 2022, the National Labor Relation Board’s (“NLRB”) General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo issued a potentially spooky memorandum for employers regarding electronic surveillance and automated management. The memo...more

Student Athletes No More, NLRB Reinstates Scope of NLRA Section 7 to Include "Players at Academic Institutions"

K&L Gates LLP on 2/18/2022

On 8 February 2022, the National College Players Association, an advocacy group for college athletes, filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), accusing the National Collegiate...more

Prepare Now for Anticipated Labor Law Changes in 2022

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 12/14/2021

General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo of the National Labor Relations Board continues to make waves as she shares with employers, unions, and workers alike, her views on hot button issues at the NLRB....more

The Ramifications of College Athletes Being “Employees”

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 11/15/2021

Consider this: the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board has opined that some student-athletes at the collegiate level are “employees” for purposes of the right to engage in protected concerted activity, and...more

[Podcast] Vigorous Enforcement Ahead: Understanding and Preparing for the NLRB's Expanded View of Protected Concerted Activity

BakerHostetler on 5/7/2021

Jeremy Hart, an attorney in BakerHostetler’s Labor and Employment Group, discusses what employers need to know about the National Labor Relations Board’s expanded view of protected concerted activity. How does the NLRB’s...more

Tesla and Musk Get a Shock from the NLRB – Tesla CEO Ordered to Delete Union Tweet and Eliminate Overly Broad Confidentiality...

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update on 4/2/2021

In its March 25 decision, the NLRB unanimously held that: (1) Tesla violated the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) after prohibiting employees from talking to the media; (2) Tesla did not violate the Act by calling...more

National Labor Relations Board › Collective Bargaining › Section 7

The NLRB Returns to Its Pre-2020 Policies and Procedures in Its “New” Blocking Charge and Voluntary Recognition Rules

NLRB Elevates Union Authorization Cards Over Secret-Ballot Elections to Compel Employers to Recognize Unions

NLRB limits employer opportunity to let employees vote on union representation

The National Labor Relations Board Tightens Restrictions on Workplace Conduct Policies

NLRB Adopts New Standard for Evaluating Lawfulness of Work Rules

The Practical NLRB Advisor: Spring 2023

NLRB General Counsel Aims to End Non-Compete Agreements

NLRB ‘Will Not Stop Short’ in Imposing Remedies for Failure to Bargain

NLRB Expands Remedies to Address Repeat Offenders

Everything and the Kitchen Sink: The NLRB’s Labor-Friendly New Year’s Resolutions

“I Always Feel Like, Somebody’s Watching Me”: How the NLRB General Counsel Proposes to Curtail Employer Surveillance

You are Being Monitored for Electronic Surveillance and Automated Management Practices, Says the NLRB

Student Athletes No More, NLRB Reinstates Scope of NLRA Section 7 to Include "Players at Academic Institutions"

Prepare Now for Anticipated Labor Law Changes in 2022

The Ramifications of College Athletes Being “Employees”

[Podcast] Vigorous Enforcement Ahead: Understanding and Preparing for the NLRB's Expanded View of Protected Concerted Activity

Tesla and Musk Get a Shock from the NLRB – Tesla CEO Ordered to Delete Union Tweet and Eliminate Overly Broad Confidentiality...

[Podcast] NLRB Decisions on the Chopping Block: Expected Changes from the Board that May Affect Employers

NLRB Weighs in on the Issue of Employer Neutrality Agreements and Section 7 Rights

Where Does the NLRA Draw the Line Between Harassment and Protected Activity?

Labor Relations During a Pandemic: Employer Duties Under the NLRA in the Wake of COVID-19

National Labor Relations Board Finishes 2019 with a Flurry of Significant Decisions

NLRB Reverses Itself on Two Obama-Era Pro-Employee Decisions

Watch Your Mouth: The NLRB Invites Input on when Profane, Racial, or Sexual Language Crosses the Line

Third Thursdays with Ruthie: Are College Professors and Other Professional Employees Covered By the NLRA?

National Labor Relations Board › Collective Bargaining › Section 7

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