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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 -
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NLRB GC Abruzzo Issues Guidance to Academic Institutions Addressing Conflicting Obligations under Labor and Student Privacy Laws

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Earlier this week, the National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued Memorandum GC 24-06 seeking to clarify the obligations imposed by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) on academic institutions...more

Perkins Coie

NLRB General Counsel Issues Cemex Guidance

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This summer, the National Labor Relations Board (the Board or NLRB) issued a decision in Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, LLC that upended decades of precedent regarding the representation election process. A more...more

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Cementing a Path Forward: NLRB Denies Employer’s Motion for Reconsideration of Cemex, While General Counsel Provides Guidance on...

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Earlier this week, by denying the employer’s motion to reconsider in Cemex Construction Materials Pacific LLC, 372 NLRB No. 157 (2023), the National Labor Relations Board not only validated the applicability of its new Cemex...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: November 2023

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Monday, October 30, 2023: President Biden’s Supersized Executive Order on AI Includes Directives for US DOL & Many Other Agencies - EO Contains 3 Sections with Specific Directives for US DOL - It’s “all hands-on deck”...more

DarrowEverett LLP

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

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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

Williams Mullen

Tales from the NLRB: General Counsel to Treat Most Non-Compete Agreements as Unfair Labor Practices

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On May 30, 2023, Jennifer Abruzzo, the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (Board), issued a guidance memo (the “Memo”) stating that non-compete agreements or similar restrictive covenants in settlement...more

Benesch

Michigan Rolls Back its “Right-To-Work” Law; NLRB’s Top Lawyer Provides Post-McLaren Macomb Guidance

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As of today, so-called “right-to-work” (“RTW”) laws are effective in 27 states. These laws ensure that no worker can be required, as a condition of employment, to join or not join, nor pay dues to, a labor union, as permitted...more

Brooks Pierce

NLRB Releases Guidance Restricting Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Severance Agreements

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On March 22, 2023, the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a memorandum attempting to clarify the NLRB’s recent decision in McLaren Macomb that employers violate the National Labor Relations...more

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NLRB Union Election Guidelines Realigned

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Yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) issued a decision realigning guidance on when a union election should occur by mail. Going forward, the new standard will make it less likely that union elections...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: June 2022 #3

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The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee J. Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: April 2022 #2

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The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

Woods Rogers

Seven Things To Know About The Biden NLRB’s New “Road Map”

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The NLRB General Counsel’s Office is not wasting any time making changes to national labor law policy. General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo recently issued her third memorandum in just two months. Abruzzo’s first memo,...more

Fisher Phillips

July 2021: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Beltway Buzz - May 2021 #4

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EEOC Releases Vaccine Guidance. On May 28, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued much-needed guidance regarding COVID-19 vaccinations and the workplace. According to the guidance...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: OSHA’s Updated COVID-19 Guidance, CDC’s New Mask Guidance, Biden Administration Rollbacks - Employment Law...

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Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, we look at updated safety and mask guidance and the top workplace regulations the Biden administration has rolled back. OSHA Updates COVID-19 Guidance In response to President...more

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Beltway Buzz - February 2021

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Congress Sees Its Shadow. It was Groundhog Day this past week, and it sure feels like we have been living the same day over and over again with the way that the parties in Congress can’t agree on an economic stimulus package....more

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US Regional Employment 2020: Alabama - Chambers USA Regional Practice Guide

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Law and Practice - The 2020 Chambers US Regional Employment Guide features guidance on employment law across 14 states and includes a unique state comparison tool for readers. The guide provides expert legal commentary on...more

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US Regional Employment 2020: Tennessee - Chambers USA Regional Practice Guide

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Law and Practice - The 2020 Chambers US Regional Employment Guide features guidance on employment law across 14 states and includes a unique state comparison tool for readers. The guide provides expert legal commentary on...more

Fisher Phillips

NLRB’s Latest Guidance Supports Employer Decisions Amidst Pandemic

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Addressing the issue for the first time since the pandemic, the National Labor Relations Board recently released a series of advice memoranda instructing its Regional offices to dismiss various COVID-19 related charges...more

Fisher Phillips

July 2020: The Top 17 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Cozen O'Connor

Don’t Say That! … Or Do? New Court Guidance on Employer Statements in Union Organizing Campaigns

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I often advise employers large and small on what to do (and what not to do) during union organizing campaigns. I am continually surprised at how many employers have misconceptions about the do’s and don’ts when a campaign is...more

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NLRB memo offers clarity, good news for employer-issued policies

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For employers, the National Labor Relations Board’s rules for interpreting employer policies have been among the most difficult to navigate the last 15 years. The Board utilized a “reasonably construe” test that resulted in...more

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Change is Coming: New NLRB General Counsel Issues Memorandum Rescinding Controversial Policies and Signaling Change

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The National Labor Relations Board’s new General Counsel, Peter Robb, has made the most of his first month in office. Robb, who was nominated by President Trump to replace controversial predecessor Richard Griffin, was sworn...more

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NLRB General Counsel Seeks to Prohibit Employers from Unilateral Withdrawal of Union Recognition

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The National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel recently released Memorandum GC 16-03 (May 9, 2016), proposing to make it more difficult for an employer to withdraw recognition of an incumbent union. This memorandum...more

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The National Labor Relations Board says “Happy Labor Day” with Flurry of Late Summer Pro-Union Moves

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While some people may have been on vacation at the end of August, the past few weeks have been extremely busy at the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”), with a series of decisions that will continue to make it...more

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