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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 -

Year 2020 Hindsight Reveals That The Current NLRB Has Overhauled Our National Labor Laws Since 2017

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 2/25/2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: It should be clear to all that the NLRB has taken significant steps to restore the law to a footing that more closely resembles the landscape that existed prior to the Obama Board. ...more

The Protecting the Right to Organize PRO Act of 2019: An Outline of its Proposed Labor Reforms

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/10/2020

On February 6, 2020, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2474, The Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 (PRO Act). The PRO Act would fundamentally alter federal labor law by dramatically tilting the playing field...more

NLRB Overturns Obama-era Initiatives: A Round-Up of the December Decisions

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/22/2020

December 2019 brought significant changes to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) case law and election procedures. The following highlights a few of those changes as we get into the new year and policy reviews get...more

“Click Here To Organize”— NLRB now Accepts E-Signatures on Authorization Cards

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/10/2015

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has made union organizing by email and social media a reality. The NLRB’s General Counsel issued Memorandum 15-08 on September 1, 2015, stating that, “[e]ffective immediately, parties...more

What’s Ahead in 2015 for Retailers in Labor and Employment Law? Part II

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/16/2015

The recent Ogletree Deakins webinar, “What’s Ahead in 2015 for Retailers in Labor and Employment Law,” featured leaders in the retail industry and labor and employment attorneys—Randel K. Johnson, senior vice president of the...more

Labor & Employment Law Alert: New NLRB Rulings and What They Mean for Your Business

Stoel Rives LLP on 2/3/2015

This will bring you up to date on the new NLRB rule on union elections and the NLRB’s new email decision – both issued in December – and what they mean for your business....more

The National Labor Relations Board 2014 Year in Review - Overview of the Board's Significant Actions

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 1/22/2015

Introduction - If the National Labor Relations Board seemed to be on the ropes in 2013, it certainly came out swinging in 2014. Last year, we reported that the Board faced a number of serious legal battles. Although...more

Ambush Elections and Access to Email - A Bad Combination for Employers

Stinson LLP on 1/13/2015

Late last week, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) made a combination of moves that present significant challenges for employers. First, the Board issued its decision in Purple Communications, Inc., allowing employees...more

Executive Labor Summary - November/December 2014

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 12/24/2014

NEWS & ANALYSIS - NLRB changes longstanding rule for deferral to arbitration awards - The National Labor Relations Board has had a busy December with four major new developments. We have already reported on two of the...more

The NLRB Shakes Things Up: Purple Communications and the Board’s New “Ambush” Elections Rule

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP on 12/22/2014

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) made waves last week in two highly controversial maneuvers: first, its long-awaited decision in Purple Communications, Inc., which reversed long-standing NLRB precedent and held that...more

NLRB Update: Policy Reversals Affect All Employers

Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 12/19/2014

Nancy Schiffer’s term with the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “the Board”) expired yesterday, but the Board made the most of its time with the former Associate General Counsel at the AFL-CIO and Deputy General...more

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