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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 -
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Employers Take Notice: OSHA and NLRB Join Forces for Workplace Safety Investigations

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On Tuesday, October 31, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published a Memorandum of Understanding (2023 MOU) to facilitate interagency cooperation and...more

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Top Three Labor Trends to Watch for in Q4 2023

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As we enter the last quarter of 2023, here are some of the key issues impacting employers: 1. New joint employer standard: More companies will be pulled into union organizing campaigns, contract negotiations and National...more

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NLRB Upholds Johnnie’s Poultry Standard in Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. Decision

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Employers investigating unfair labor practice claims can breathe a little easier, as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) upheld the longstanding Johnnie’s Poultry standard for conducting interviews with...more

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NLRB GC Abruzzo Signals Significant Changes for Employers in Cemex Brief

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The general counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (the Board), Jennifer Abruzzo, on April 11, 2022, filed a brief in a case pending before the NLRB, Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, LLC, 28-CA-230115 et al.,...more

Smith Gambrell Russell

Use of Signal Jammer to Prevent Employees from Using their Phones at Work Results in FCC Fine

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While the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) previously upheld an employer policy that prohibited employee phone use at work for safety and security reasons, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) recently upheld...more

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Double Trouble: DOL’s Wage and Hour Division and NLRB Agree to Coordinate Information Sharing, Investigations, and Enforcement...

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In a January 6 press release, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division’s (DOL/WHD) announced that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance their...more

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The NLRB Bolsters Unions’ Ability to Investigate Discrimination and Pay Equity Concerns through Requests for Information

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In Colorado Symphony Association, 366 NLRB No. 60 (April 13, 2018), the NLRB found that an employer had an obligation to disclose information related to individual overscale contracts because the request...more

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NLRB Considers Radical Changes to Decades-Long Precedent on Deferral to Arbitration

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In yet another attempt to expand protection for employees under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is considering a new standard for deferral to labor arbitration that, if...more

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