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The National Labor Relations Board in August broadened the scope of what constitutes “protected concerted activity” under federal labor law with two key decisions. In Miller Plastic Products, Inc., 372 NLRB No. 174 (2023),...more
On August 31, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board issued its 3-1 decision in American Federation for Children, Inc. 372 NLRB No. 137, overturning Amnesty International, 368 NLRB No. 112 (2019), and dramatically expanding...more
On August 31, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) adopted a broader test for what is considered “protected concerted activity” under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA” or the “Act”). Section 7...more
The National Labor Relations Board has returned to the “totality of the circumstances” test for determining when individual employee action constitutes protected concerted activity. Miller Plastic Products, Inc., 372 NLRB No....more
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
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
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
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
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
On Aug. 2, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) set a new standard to evaluate facially neutral work rules in union and nonunionized workplaces when it issued a much-anticipated decision in Stericycle, Inc., 372 NLRB No....more
On August 2, 2023, the NLRB further limited employers’ flexibility in designing work rules by holding that all work rules will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and no work rules will get an automatic pass....more
The National Labor Relations Board recently issued a decision that should prompt most companies with U.S. operations to review—and, in all likelihood, modify—their workplace rules that apply to their workforce, whether...more
The National Labor Relations Board has again revised its standard for assessing whether an employer’s facially neutral work rules (rules that do not explicitly restrict Section 7 activities) unlawfully restrict employee...more
In a case of déjà vu all over again, on August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (Board) returned to the Obama era ruling that facially neutral work rules may be per se violative of Section 7 of the National Labor...more
The National Labor Relations Board has established a new standard for evaluating and scrutinizing employer workplace rules that is likely to cause headaches for anyone responsible for drafting such policies. In the board’s...more
Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) grants employees the right to unionize, engage in activities to advance their common interests, and abstain from these activities. From time to time, employers establish...more
INTRODUCTION - On 1 May 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) held in Lion Elastomers1 that whether employers violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or Act) when they take adverse employment action...more
The National Labor Relations Board recently issued an opinion in Lion Elastomers, LLC II, reinstating prior case law that provides greater protections for employees who engage in disruptive behavior in connection with...more
What happens when an employee starts yelling at the boss, makes profane social media posts about work, or engages in other “abusive conduct?” In many cases, employers can follow their own policy and impose discipline if...more
Q. May employees use abusive language when raising grievances about working conditions?...more
On Monday, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board” or “NLRB”), with a majority of appointees by President Biden, i.e., “the Biden-Board,” reversed the short-lived General Motors LLC, 369 NLRB No. 127 (2020) decision...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has returned to its pre-2020 “setting-specific” standards for determining whether an employee’s abusive conduct is protected by the National Labor Relations Act. Lion Elastomers LLC...more
Section 7(a) of the NLRA Applies to More Than Just CBA Employees- In general, Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) provides employees nationwide with certain rights relating to organizing with other...more
Imagine this: a nurse leaves the operating room during spinal surgery to participate in a union action, the employer terminates the nurse, and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) holds that the employer violated federal...more
On December 16, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) abandoned the employer-friendly access standard for off-duty employees of an onsite contractor that was adopted under the Trump Administration in...more