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The phrase "Protected Concerted Activity" refers to certain protected activities specified in the National Labor Relations Act of 1935. Under the NLRA, covered employees may join together to improve their wages and working conditions. If employees are engaged in "protected concerted activity" and suffer adverse employment consequences, such employees may seek redress under the NLRA, whether or not they are members of a union. less -

Decision Reminds Providers of Limits on Restricting Employee Communications with Media

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx on 7/20/2021

Hospitals and medical groups that bar staff from communicating with the media should take another look at those prohibitions following a recent federal appellate decision finding such a policy unlawful under the National...more

NLRB Issues Numerous Decisions Against Employers as Hirozawa's Term Expires

Littler on 10/25/2016

In the midst of a heated presidential election cycle, employers are following recent decisions of the National Labor Relations Board closely. Before losing its three-member Democratic majority at the expiration of Board...more

Collegiality in the Workplace – Not Authorized by NLRB

Ruder Ware on 7/13/2016

Collegiality in the workplace is the goal of every employer in order to provide the proper atmosphere for productive employees. Many employers have taken this desire to heart by publishing rules that encourage collegiality...more

NLRB Rejects General Employee Behavior Standards in Code of Conduct

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 5/4/2016

The National Labor Relations Board continues its assault on employer handbooks and other policies it considers to impede employees’ rights to engage in protected concerted activity under Section 7 of the NLRA. Last month, the...more

Can Healthcare Providers Prohibit Employees From Using Recording Devices in the Workplace?

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/14/2016

In the wake of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) decision in Whole Foods Market, Inc., 363 NLRB No. 87 (Dec. 24, 2015), hospitals and healthcare providers will need to revisit their employee recording policies. This...more

The Long Reach of the National Labor Relations Act

Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/12/2015

Non-union employers are often under the misimpression that they are not affected by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) — the federal statute governing union-related issues in the private sector. A recent court decision...more

Data Privacy and Security Insider Update - April 2015

Robinson & Cole LLP on 4/17/2015

Target Corp. announced yesterday that it has settled the claims of MasterCard International Inc. (MasterCard) against it to reimburse MasterCard and its card issuers for the losses it sustained in issuing new credit and debit...more

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