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NLRB Acting General Counsel Overturns Numerous Pro-Labor Biden-Era Policies

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On February 14, 2025, the National Labor Relations Board’s ("NLRB" or "Board") Acting General Counsel ("GC"), William Cowen issued General Counsel Memoranda ("GC Memo") 25-05, which rescinded more than a dozen GC Memos issued...more

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Impact for Employers: The NLRB General Counsel Doubles Down on Restrictive Covenants and Stay-or-Pay Provisions

The General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") issued Memorandum GC 25-01 on October 7, 2024, which establishes her intent to "urge the Board not only to find certain non-compete provisions unlawful, but...more

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Under-Reasoned Overreach: The NLRB General Counsel’s Opinion on Employee Noncompetes

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On May 30, 2023, National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a memorandum in which she opined that nearly all noncompetition agreements with employees violate the National Labor Relations...more

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NLRB General Counsel Continues Push for Extraordinary Remedies

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On June 23, 2022, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo released Memorandum GC 22-06, relating to her efforts “to secure full remedies” in settlements with the Board.  This follows on her prior...more

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NLRB's Top Attorney Takes Aim at "Captive Audience" Meetings Amid Union Surge

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Earlier this month, the top attorney for the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo (“Abruzzo”), issued Memorandum 22-04 urging the Board to depart from significant and longstanding...more

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NLRB General Counsel Memo States Intent to Make Captive Audience Speeches Unlawful

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National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel (GC), Jennifer Abruzzo, has issued a memorandum stating her intent to seek to change the NLRB's longstanding rule allowing employers to hold mandatory meetings during...more

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NLRB GC Announces Initiative Seeking 10(j) Relief For Threats Or Coercive Conduct During Organizing Campaigns

On February 1, 2022, the General Counsel (“GC”) of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) announced a new initiative encouraging NLRB Regions to seek injunctive relief under Section 10 of the National Labor Relations Act...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

NLRB Division of Advice Releases Deluge of Advice Memoranda Discussing COVID-Related ULP Charges, Confidentiality Rules,...

On July 15, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB”) Division of Advice published 16 Advice Memoranda addressing myriad questions posed by various Regional Offices. While a majority of the Memoranda were drafted...more

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Increase The Injunctions: NLRB Urges The Frequency Of Requesting Temporary Injunctions

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On June 20, 2018, Peter B. Robb, General Counsel for the NLRB, directed regional offices to continue aggressively pursue temporary injunctions to stop categories of potentially unfair labor practices....more

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NLRB General Counsel Issues Handbook on Handbook Rules

Following up on the NLRB’s decision in The Boeing Company, 365 NLRB No. 154 (Dec. 14, 2017), on June 6, NLRB General Counsel Peter Robb issued a new Guidance Memorandum (18-04) detailing how NLRB Regional Offices receiving...more

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General Counsel Dishes Up Advice on 43 Charges, Including Google’s Decision to Terminate an Employee for Harassment and a Union’s...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In some early spring cleaning, last week the NLRB’s Office of General Counsel released 43 memos authored by its Division of Advice meant to provide guidance to regional offices on pending charges. Here are...more

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General Counsel Memorandum Maps New Direction for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

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On December 1, 2017, recently appointed General Counsel Peter B. Robb (“Robb”) of the National Labor Relations Board (“the Board”) issued a memorandum outlining the direction he intends to guide the prosecutorial arm of the...more

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GC Memorandum 18-02 Suggests A More Sane Approach To Independent Contractors

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On Friday, December 1, 2017, newly appointed NLRB General Counsel Peter Robb issued a memorandum containing a broad overview of his initial agenda as General Counsel. It previews many anticipated...more

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The Trump Board Signals Changes to Come

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In the past two weeks, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has made three important announcements that signal likely changes to come under the Trump administration....more

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Better Watch Your Mouth: Trump Board Likely to Narrow Protection of Vulgar and Racially Bigoted Employee Speech

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On Friday, December 1, 2017, newly appointed NLRB General Counsel Peter Robb issued a memo containing a broad overview of his initial agenda as General Counsel. It previews many anticipated developments...more

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New NLRB General Counsel Signals Major Shift Away From Obama-Era Board Policies

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Office of the General Counsel (GC) has signaled in a sweeping memorandum that the agency, under the Trump administration, is likely to reconsider and reverse many of its...more

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