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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 -
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

NLRB Seeks Public Comment on Offensive Language in the Workplace

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Can language in the workplace, even if uttered during otherwise protected conduct, lose its “protected” status under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) because the language is too offensive? The answer is, generally,...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Racism in Your Spare Time: What Are The Legal Limits for Employers?

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On Saturday, August 12, as the nation watched, protests in Charlottesville, Virginia regarding the anticipated removal of a statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee turned deadly. In the days and weeks after, both the...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Google and Charlottesville Events Raise Questions for Companies Regarding Employee Political Views

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Two recent major news stories again involve the intersection of politics with employment law. In the first matter, Google fired a programmer after he posted an internal document criticizing the company’s diversity...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

NLRB Rules that Racism is a Protected Activity

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Although no one reading this article would disagree with the premise that employers cannot and should not tolerate bigotry from anyone in their workforce, the NLRB apparently thinks otherwise. In a troubling decision handed...more

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