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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 -
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Tilting the Battlefield: NLRB Makes It Easier For Unions To Challenge Use Of Permanent Replacements

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The National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) recently denied review of its ruling in American Baptist Homes. That ruling upended the decades-old bright line test that an “independent unlawful purpose” is established only when...more

Laner Muchin, Ltd.

NLRB Restricts Employers' Right To Hire Permanent Replacements For Strikers

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For decades, employers have lawfully used the threat of permanent replacements as a weapon against strikers. On May 31, 2016, however, in an unprecedented decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that an...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

A Costly Lesson For Employers On Replacement Workers

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Board panel found that long-term care facility acted for an “independent unlawful purpose” when it permanently replaced striking workers allegedly in order to teach the union and strikers a lesson and to...more

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NLRB to Unionized Employers - Hiring Permanent Strike Replacements is Not Always Lawful and Motive Now Matters

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It is well settled that once a union exercises its weapon to engage in an economic strike, an employer is empowered to continue its business operations through hiring of permanent strike-replacement employees. Whether a...more

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