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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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The U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies the Legal Standard for the NLRB Seeking Preliminary Injunctions Against Employers

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On June 13, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued Starbucks v. McKinney,1 which clarifies the legal standard governing temporary injunctions sought by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) against employers alleged...more

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Littler Lightbulb: June Appellate Roundup

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This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal in the last month....more

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Should the Standard for Obtaining Preliminary Injunctions Under the NLRA Be Easier? The U.S. Supreme Court Weighs In...

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In a 9-0 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court recently sided with Starbucks Corp. over the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in a decision that would severely delay the process for the NLRB to obtain preliminary injunctions...more

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Supreme Court Sides with Starbucks in Long-Awaited Union Battle: Implications for Employers and Employees

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In an eight-to-one decision this month, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Starbucks in Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney, involving a longstanding legal battle against the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The NLRB was...more

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Supreme Court Imposes Tighter Standard for NLRB to Obtain Injunctive Relief

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The Supreme Court of the United States recently unanimously ruled against the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) in Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney. The decision reversed the NLRB’s attempt to change the standard for...more

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In Win for Employers, Supreme Court Adopts Stricter Test for NLRB Injunctions

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The US Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision in Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney, ruled that federal district courts must apply a traditional four-factor test when evaluating requests for injunctive relief brought by the National...more

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US Supreme Court Applies Strict Test for NLRB Injunctions

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In unusual circumstances arising during unionization campaigns, the National Labor Relations Board can seek a so-called Section 10(j) injunction to immediately order the employer or union to cease illegal acts associated with...more

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Does U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Favor of Starbucks Signal Greater Restriction on the Powers of the National Labor Relations...

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Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney, Regional Director of Region 15 of the National Labor Relations Board, decided on June 13, 2024, arose out of the discharge of several Starbucks employees who formed a union organizing committee...more

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Supreme Court Hands Starbucks Win Against National Labor Relations Board

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On June 13, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Starbucks’ favor in Starbucks v. The National Labor Relations Board, holding that when seeking a Section 10(j) preliminary injunction under the National Labor Relations Act...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Addresses 10(j) Injunction Standard in NLRB Case

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In an 8-1 decision authored by Justice Clarence Thomas, the United States Supreme Court settled the conflict among circuits in setting the standard for issuing 10(j) injunctions sought in unfair labor practice proceedings. In...more

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NLRB Must Satisfy Traditional Preliminary Injunction Standards To Secure Section 10(j) Relief Against an Employer Pending...

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In Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) must satisfy the traditional preliminary injunction standard established in Winter v. Natural Resources Defense...more

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A Win for Employers: New SCOTUS Decision Raises the Bar for the NLRB in Seeking Preliminary Injunctions Against Employers Charged...

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On Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Starbucks Corp. v. M. Kathleen McKinney, Case No. 23-367, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that district courts must apply a strict, four-factor test when adjudicating requests for preliminary...more

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SCOTUS Benchslaps NLRB & Its Uneven Playing Field

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Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA") equips the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB" or “Board”) with a powerful tool to address supposed unfair labor practices during the pendency of a Board unfair...more

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Starbucks Union Dispute Reaches Supreme Court

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On Friday, January 12, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal from Starbucks on a case involving the termination of seven Memphis, Tennessee employees....more

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The Practical NLRB Advisor: Winter 2023

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Ogletree Deakins’ Traditional Labor Relations Practice Group is pleased to announce the publication of the Winter 2023 issue of the Practical NLRB Advisor. This issue provides an overview of a host of controversial decisions...more

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Employment Law - November 2015

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Following California, New York Toughens Equal Pay Law - Why it matters: Following in the recent footsteps of California, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the Achieve Pay Equality Act, providing greater...more

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Be Aware of Public Employees Disciplinary Proceedings Protections: Loudermill, Wiengarten and Garrity

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This post is primarily for public sector employers such as state agencies, municipalities and districts. By virtue of being employed by the government and quite likely represented by a labor union, public sector employees in...more

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Disciplinary Investigations of Employees – Three Names to Know

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Whenever an employer is considering disciplining an employee for misconduct, three names from 1967, 1975 and 1985 continue to be associated with employer investigations and interrogations, in much the same way that Mr....more

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What 2013 Gifts will Employers be Enjoying well into 2014?

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The holidays have come and gone. I hope everyone enjoyed them, and I hope everyone received the gifts and presents they asked for. I come from a big family—three siblings, 14 aunts and uncles, and nearly twenty cousins....more

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U.S. Supreme Court Issues Two Key Title VII Rulings

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On June 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States issued two highly-anticipated decisions. In Vance v. Ball State University, the justices considered whether the “supervisor” liability rule established by Supreme Court...more

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