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Post-Labor Day Wrap Up: What NLRB’s 2023 Decisions Mean for Employers

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 9/22/2023

In the weeks surrounding Labor Day 2023, the National Labor Relations Board overturned precedent with decisions and rules significantly impacting both union and non-union employers. The result is labor laws encouraging both...more

Pay for Delay? NLRB’s Top Prosecutor Wants Monetary Relief in Refusal-To-Bargain Cases

Fisher Phillips on 7/12/2022

In another push to sharpen the National Labor Relations Board’s remedial teeth, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo recently asked the Board to impose harsher penalties on employers who refuse to bargain with unions. The...more

NLRB General Counsel: Pandemic Not a Reason to Bypass the National Labor Relations Act

Robinson & Cole LLP on 9/22/2020

On September 18, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) General Counsel (GC) issued a memorandum providing broad guidance reminding employers of their obligations under the National Labor Relations Act (Act),...more

Political Activism, COVID-19, And Labor Law

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 9/18/2020

This information could come in handy for employers. The National Labor Relations Board has made public three Advice letters dealing with the two hottest topics of our times: Political activism, and COVID-19. In each case, a...more

NLRB Releases More Employer-Friendly COVID Advice

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 9/2/2020

The National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB” or Board”) Division of Advice[1] recently released five memos dealing with issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic—concluding in all five that dismissal of the pending unfair labor...more

The NLRB’s Division of Advice Has Spoken on COVID-19 in the Workplace, Providing Flexibility to Employers During the Pandemic

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 7/29/2020

As employers continue to navigate these chaotic times, on July 15, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), through its Division of Advice (Advice), issued its first guidance regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and the...more

Total (Security) Recall: Labor Board Returns To Historical Precedent And Allows Discipline Of Newly Organized Union Members

Fisher Phillips on 6/29/2020

The National Labor Relations Board restored its longstanding precedent involving an employer’s duty to bargain over discipline in a newly certified bargaining unit, ruling that employers have no obligation to negotiate with...more

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Post-Labor Day Wrap Up: What NLRB’s 2023 Decisions Mean for Employers

Pay for Delay? NLRB’s Top Prosecutor Wants Monetary Relief in Refusal-To-Bargain Cases

NLRB General Counsel: Pandemic Not a Reason to Bypass the National Labor Relations Act

Political Activism, COVID-19, And Labor Law

NLRB Releases More Employer-Friendly COVID Advice

The NLRB’s Division of Advice Has Spoken on COVID-19 in the Workplace, Providing Flexibility to Employers During the Pandemic

Total (Security) Recall: Labor Board Returns To Historical Precedent And Allows Discipline Of Newly Organized Union Members

Novel Theory Related To Violation Of Bargaining “Ground Rules” Fails (Fortunately)

NLRB Rules That Employers Have a Duty to Bargain Over ACA-Mandated Group Health Benefit Changes

Employer Did Not Violate Duty To Bargain Over Change To Christmas Gift Policy, NLRB Rules

NLRB Again Imposes Duty to Bargain Over Discipline Even Before Agreement on a Contract

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