On October 3, in the case of Valley Hospital, the National Labor Relations Board answered a question that has impacted employers for almost 60 years: whether, under Section 8(a)(5) of the National Labor Relations Act, an...more
Takeaway: The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) recent decision to overturn prior case law applies retroactively to all pending cases. Employers currently refusing to remit union dues because of the expiration of a...more
For those that closely follow the National Labor Relations Board, it comes as no surprise that the current Biden Board overruled a decision previously issued by the Trump Board. The target this time: union dues. The NLRB held...more
For a second time in recent weeks, the National Labor Relations Board has chosen to bolster unions’ rights at employers’ expense. On September 30, 2022, in Valley Hospital Medical Center, Inc., 371 NLRB No. 160 (2022), a...more
Plaintiffs, former insurance agents for defendants New York Life Insurance Company and its related companies, brought a putative class action seeking recovery for allegedly illegal wage deductions and violations of overtime...more