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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 -

[Webinar] 2024 Labor & Employment Law Virtual Update - September 18th, 8:30 am - 11:00 am ET

Foster Swift Collins & Smith on 8/7/2024

It has been a particularly busy year on the labor and employment law front. To learn more about the major challenges employers face and developments your organization needs to address before year's end, we encourage you to...more

[Webinar] What Has Been Happening at the NLRB and with Unions in 2024? - July 24th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

CDF Labor Law LLP on 7/2/2024

Join CDF attorneys Mark S. Spring and Tashayla Billington for a one-hour in-depth review of the recent developments in traditional labor law. If you manage a union or non-union workforce in California, you won’t want to miss...more

[Webinar] New Employee Handbook Laws: Tips for Compliance - June 26th, 1:00 pm EST

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 5/9/2024

As we near the end of the Biden Administration’s first term, the NLRB has continued to be very active in issuing decisions that align with the Administration’s philosophy. These decisions are wide-ranging and include...more

How 2024 Employment Law Updates Affect Your Wallet, Unions & More

DarrowEverett LLP on 12/28/2023

As could be expected in 2023, employers have had to adapt to an ever-changing landscape of employment laws, regulations, and in the case of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) a growing library of general counsel...more

[Webinar] 2023 NLRB Year in Review - December 19th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CST

Adams and Reese LLP on 12/14/2023

Adams and Reese Partner Michael MacHarg will lead a one hour CLE webinar to discuss important updates from the National Labor Relations Board over the past year. Registration is free. The webinar will take place Tuesday,...more

Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

Fisher Phillips on 12/4/2023

When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

New Employee Work Rules, Election Requirements Could Mean Big Changes for Employers

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC on 12/1/2023

Two recent decisions by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) could spell big changes for employers in two different, but overlapping, areas: Employee Handbooks and Union elections. These decisions were the topic of...more

Labor Board Highlights Priorities for the New Year: 5 Key Takeaways for Employers

Fisher Phillips on 11/27/2023

Many employers had trouble keeping up with the dizzying pace of new directives from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in 2023. And these changes may have prompted you to review and update your employee relations...more

Changing Landscape of Labor Relations in Retail Industry

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 11/10/2023

The retail industry has experienced an uptick in union organizing over the last few years, and decisions from the National Labor Relations Board are expected to ease unionization. Labor law is evolving, and employers must...more

Workplace Policy Updates Required: What Employers Need to Know About the NLRB's Stericycle Decision

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 11/2/2023

Are your employee handbooks and policies "chilling" employee conduct? This and other questions, answered - Employers should take note, the NLRB's recent Stericycle decision has broad implications for all U.S. employers...more

Q3 Employment Law Updates: Enforcement Actions Bring Much for Employers to Consider

DarrowEverett LLP on 10/11/2023

The third quarter of 2023 has been pretty exciting as far as employment lawyers are concerned. Substantial regulations have been proposed and the pressure from federal agencies continues to rise. We will talk about some of...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

Dust Off the Handbook: Employee Handbooks Need Revised Following Landmark NLRB Decision

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 10/5/2023

The adage “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” could have been coined with employee handbooks in mind. A well-drafted employee handbook can solve many employment-related problems before they arise by providing...more

SuperVision - Labor & Employment Insights, Issue 3, October 2023

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 10/3/2023

New Business Reporting Obligations for Employers: Beneficial Ownership Information Under the Corporate Transparency Act - Effective January 1, 2024, most legal entities incorporated, organized, or registered to do business...more

Post-Labor Day Wrap Up: What NLRB’s 2023 Decisions Mean for Employers

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 9/22/2023

In the weeks surrounding Labor Day 2023, the National Labor Relations Board overturned precedent with decisions and rules significantly impacting both union and non-union employers. The result is labor laws encouraging both...more

NLRB Delivers Labor Day Gifts to Unions

Epstein Becker & Green on 9/11/2023

It has been a decision-packed summer at the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”), and the last weeks of summer were especially active, with a number of significant decisions released at the end of August that...more

Labor law roundup

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 9/1/2023

I hope this won't ruin your Labor Day weekend. The employer-unfriendly decisions from the National Labor Relations Board have been coming fast and furious. In honor of the holiday, here's a short recap. As you probably...more

Handbooks and Policies - Time to Revise Them After NLRB Ruling, or Another Pendulum Swing?

Lathrop GPM on 8/31/2023

The answer after the Stericycle ruling is likely “both.” As the composition of the NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) changes, the roller coaster continues, making it difficult for businesses – whether private,...more

NLRB Sets New Standard for Evaluating Workplace Rules

Venable LLP on 8/29/2023

On August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision in Stericycle, Inc., 372 NLRB No. 113 (2023), which creates a new standard for evaluating whether a company's workplace rules violate the National...more

National Labor Relations Board Will Scrutinize Employee Handbook Policies Under New Standard

Quarles & Brady LLP on 8/25/2023

The National Labor Relations Board (Board) on August 2, 2023 announced a new and intrusive standard for evaluating whether many commonplace work rules and employee employment handbook provisions actually violate the National...more

Employer Work Rules Need Review Due To NLRB Strict New Standard

Laner Muchin, Ltd. on 8/22/2023

On August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its decision in Stericycle, Inc., in which it articulated its new standard for evaluating whether employer work rules are impermissible under the National...more

Is Your Employee Handbook Legal Under The NLRA? Yet another new opinion from the Board says maybe not

Stokes Wagner on 8/22/2023

On August 2, the National Labor Relations Board issued its decision in Stericycle, Inc., 372 NLRB No. 113 (Aug. 2, 2023), announcing yet another test for determining whether employer policies that are facially neutral might...more

Reversing an Earlier Decision, the NLRB Insinuates Itself Further Into the Non-Union Workplace

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP on 8/21/2023

In Stericyle, Inc., issued on August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) discarded an earlier decision and established a new test for determining whether an employer’s work rule constitutes an unfair labor...more

In light of recent NLRB decision, employer workplace rules face more aggressive scrutiny

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 8/17/2023

The National Labor Relations Board swung to a Democratic majority after the 2020 election of President Joe Biden. That majority has been almost continually dismantling standards established by the Republican majority Board...more

NLRB Curbs Employer Right to Promulgate Work Rules and Policies

Adams and Reese LLP on 8/17/2023

On August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a highly-anticipated decision that sharply limits an employer’s ability to issue workplace rules and policies governing employee conduct in Stericycle, Inc....more

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