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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 -

Top Three Labor Trends to Watch for in Q4 2023

McDermott Will & Emery on 10/10/2023

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

The Pendulum Swings Back: NLRB Targets Neutral Work Rules in Reversal of Prior Ruling

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/6/2023

Think over the policies in your handbooks. Do you have one that requires workplace civility (“thou shalt not be disrespectful or insubordinate to thine co-workers or supervisors”)? Or one that requires that employees keep...more

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

Perkins Coie on 12/22/2022

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

NLRB GC Abruzzo Signals Significant Changes for Employers in Cemex Brief

Perkins Coie on 4/22/2022

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

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

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 4/23/2018

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

NLRB: Employer’s Harassment Investigation Lawful, But Not Resulting Discipline

Proskauer - Labor Relations on 10/1/2012

As the end of its fiscal year approaches (September 30), the NLRB pushes more decisions out than it has in the last several weeks. Not a whole lot are of note, honestly. There seems to be an uptick of default judgments being...more

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