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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 -

Snapshot on Healthcare Industry: April 2022

Fisher Phillips on 4/18/2022

Welcome to our latest Healthcare Snapshot, where we take a quick look at some of the most pressing issues facing employers in the industry. Even though COVID-19 numbers are generally trending in a positive direction,...more

Labor Union Plants a Big Flag in Western North Carolina

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 9/24/2020

“Change is the only constant in life.” - Heraclitus (535 to 475 B.C.E.) - Registered nurses at HCA Healthcare's Mission Health system in Asheville have recently voted to be represented by the National Nurses Organizing...more

NLRB Approves Video Hearing For Nurses Against Hospital’s Opposition – But It’s Not All Bad…

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 8/25/2020

In an August 13 decision the National Labor Relations Board upheld an administrative law judge’s decision denying William Beaumont Hospital’s motion for an in-person hearing for an unfair labor practice charge. The charge was...more

NLRB: Changing Winds Blow in Favor of Health Care Employers

Foley & Lardner LLP on 3/1/2018

The Trump administration’s mark is certainly evident at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and health care employers are breathing a sigh of relief. The NLRB is a five member Board that decides cases governing most...more

Union Adherent’s Antics Not Protected By Act, NLRB Rules

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update on 5/23/2017

The NLRB recently issued a rare decision completely dismissing all allegations against an employer; rarer still because it was unanimous. In Brooke Glen Behavioral Hospital, 365 NLRB No. 79 (May 15, 2017) the NLRB was...more

Be Careful What You Say: Allegations Of Worker Misconduct Might Be Defamation

Fisher Phillips on 8/12/2015

Healthcare institutions have a moral and legal obligation to promote patient safety as an essential component of patient care. Supervisors and managers must be supportive of their staffs while remaining vigilant about the...more

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