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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 -

Best Practices For Addressing Negative Social Media Posts Caused By The COVID-19 Pandemic

Fisher Phillips on 8/6/2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the healthcare industry is understandably fraught with unease and uncertainty. This, coupled with the ubiquity of social media, creates challenges for healthcare providers facing public...more

Union Requests for Medical Information: Do You Have to Provide It?

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/27/2018

Employers often receive requests for medical information from the unions representing their employees. These requests come up in a variety of contexts and include...more

Can Healthcare Providers Prohibit Employees From Using Recording Devices in the Workplace?

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/14/2016

In the wake of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) decision in Whole Foods Market, Inc., 363 NLRB No. 87 (Dec. 24, 2015), hospitals and healthcare providers will need to revisit their employee recording policies. This...more

Patient Concerns Make Social Media Even Trickier for Healthcare Employers

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 9/14/2012

By now, everyone is probably familiar with Dawnmarie Souza's dispute with American Medical Response, where the National Labor Relations Board sided with an emergency medical technician's right to bad-mouth her supervisor on...more

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Best Practices For Addressing Negative Social Media Posts Caused By The COVID-19 Pandemic

Union Requests for Medical Information: Do You Have to Provide It?

Can Healthcare Providers Prohibit Employees From Using Recording Devices in the Workplace?

Patient Concerns Make Social Media Even Trickier for Healthcare Employers

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