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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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SpaceX Exploration: Constitutional Challenge to NLRB Structure

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Following several complaints filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SpaceX has mounted a constitutional challenge against the structure of the NLRB. Specifically, SpaceX contends that NLRB administrative judges...more

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[Event] Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar: Key Updates and Best Practices for Employers - September 18th, Philadelphia, PA

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We are thrilled to bring back our Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar in Philadelphia, featuring interactive discussions led by our skilled attorneys on critical topics impacting your business. This year, our Labor &...more

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NLRB Will No Longer Approve Employer Proposed Consent Orders

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As we have previously reported, from the time President Biden took office, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) began systematically reversing Trump-era policy, and shifting toward pro-union and...more

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The NLRB Implements Its Fair Choice – Employee Voice Final Rule – Effective September 30, 2024

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On July 26, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) issued its Fair Choice – Employee Voice Final Rule (“Final Rule”), which rescinds a trio of April 2020 amendments to the Board’s Rules and Regulations affecting...more

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NLRB Withdraws Appeal of Joint Employer Rule

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has dropped its appeal of a Texas federal judge’s order striking down its new, expansive joint employer rule.  As readers may recall, late last year the NLRB issued a rule broadening...more

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The Labor Law Insider - NLRB Remedies: “Draconian” Says the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Thryv, Part II

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Labor Law Insiders Trecia Moore, Megann McManus, and Terry Potter continue their discussion with Labor Law Insider host Tom Godar regarding remedies the National Labor Relations Board is trying to impose for unfair labor...more

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Some Cannabis Employees Are Voting Out Their Union

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Some cannabis workers in recent months have grown weary of their unions and have voted the unions out – or, in labor terms, “decertified” them. This has happened in two different Cresco Labs facilities. The first occurred at...more

Perkins Coie

Supreme Court Rejects More Lenient Test for NLRB Injunctions

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On June 13, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States made it harder for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to win injunctive relief against employers accused of unfair labor practices. The Court held in Starbucks...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Labor Law Update: Union Certification Without Winning the Employee Vote

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As reported throughout the trade press, alcohol beverage companies are facing escalating pressure from unions and the National Labor Relations Board (or NLRB, the federal agency that enforces labor laws against both unionized...more

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The Labor Law Insider: (Scary) Real Life Scenarios – Practical Application, Part II

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Labor Law Insider host Tom Godar continues his engaging conversation with Insiders Mary-Ann Czak and Terry Potter as they assess the challenges employers face from numerous recent policy reversals offered by the National...more

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U.S. District Court Grants 10(j) Injunctive Relief and Requires Employer to Bargain With Union That Lost Secret Ballot Election

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On May 14, 2024, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted a petition for interim injunctive relief under Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) that was filed by the...more

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The United Auto Workers’ (UAW) Unprecedented First Victory First Step in Realizing Its $40 Million Dollar Plan to Organize...

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The United Auto Workers (UAW) made history by winning its first unionization vote at a Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The final tally was 2,628 to 985, a stunning 73% of eligible employees voted in favor of...more

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NLRB General Counsel Issues New Memo Further Expanding Penalties for Unfair Labor Practice Violations

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Through Board decisions, rule making, and NLRB General Counsel’s (“GC”) memoranda, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “the Board”) continues to expand the potential penalties for employers found to have committed...more

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Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast | Episode 11: Understanding Unions with Patrick Wilson, Maynard Nexsen Attorney...

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In this two part series, Maynard Nexsen labor & employment attorney Pat Wilson joins hosts Tina and Christy to discuss what employers should understand about unions and how they can address them. Pat dives into the influence...more

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Amid Shifting Policies, Employee Handbooks Can’t Be Static Manuals

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As we’ve said before, one of the easiest and least expensive tools for businesses to reduce liability and insulate from (at least some) risk, is often the one most frequently overlooked. Creating, promulgating, and most...more

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Employment Flash - March 2024

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In this issue of Employment Flash: the new DOL rule on independent contractors, SCOTUS’s unanimous Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower ruling, plus labor law developments in California, Delaware, D.C., New York, the EU, Germany and...more

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The Labor Law Insider: What Just Happened, and What's Next? 2023 Labor Law Retrospective, Part II

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This episode of the Labor Law Insider concludes our discussion on the changes wrought by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in 2023 and their implications for employers in 2024 and beyond. Adam Doerr and Rufino Gaytán...more

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[Hybrid Event] Employment & Employee Benefits Seminar - February 7th, Durham, NC

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Join us in person or virtually on Wednesday, February 7 for an All-Day Employment and Employee Benefits Seminar. You’ll hear from Poyner Spruill attorneys about trending topics in employment and employee benefits. We aim to...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

A Revamped Union Organization Process

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Unions won 95 percent of the elections involving groups of 500 or more workers that occurred in the first half of 2023. Overall, unions won 662 elections during that same period – covering over 58,000 workers, the greatest...more

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How 2024 Employment Law Updates Affect Your Wallet, Unions & More

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As could be expected in 2023, employers have had to adapt to an ever-changing landscape of employment laws, regulations, and in the case of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) a growing library of general counsel...more

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Attacks on Non-Disclosure, Confidentiality, and Non-Compete Agreements in 2023

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On several fronts in 2023, we saw federal agencies and entities attacking the scope and enforceability of certain employment agreements, including non-disclosure, confidentiality, and non-compete agreements. Employers need to...more

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SuperVision - Labor & Employment Insights, Issue 4, December 2023

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Attacks on Non-Disclosure, Confidentiality, and Non-Compete Agreements in 2023 - On several fronts in 2023, we saw federal agencies and entities attacking the scope and enforceability of certain employment agreements,...more

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NLRB Guidance on Accelerated Union Election Schedule Effective at the End of December

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On December 8, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB”) General Counsel published a Memorandum outlining the differences between the new union-friendly election rule that becomes effective on December 26, 2023 and...more

BakerHostetler

It’s the Holiday Season, and the NLRB Is the Union-Friendly Gift That Keeps On Giving

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As we reflect on the many decisions that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) has handed down this year (many of which are unfavorable to employers), now is the perfect time to ensure that your organization...more

Epstein Becker & Green

#WorkforceWednesday: Navigating the NLRB’s New Joint-Employer Rule - Employment Law This Week®

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This week, we’re elaborating on the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) controversial joint-employer rule: The joint-employer rule published by the NLRB on October 26, expanded the definition of the rule in ways that...more

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