Walkouts by non-union employees have increased sharply over the past couple of years. “Walkout Wednesdays” have become a favorite organizing strategy for labor unions. Unions, like SEIU, make a significant investment of their...more
The National Labor Relations Board has overruled a previous Board’s 2016 Decision and reset an employer’s ability to discipline union-represented employees before reaching a first contract with the union....more
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) has issued its Election Protection Rule which makes changes regarding three important aspects of its representation election process and procedures....more
The National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) announced that it will suspend all representation elections, including mail ballot elections, effective immediately through April 3, 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more
The National Labor Relations Board recently announced significant changes to its rules regarding Representation Elections. The new rules undo many of the controversial 2014 modifications made by the Obama Board, as discussed...more
12/19/2019
/ Ambush Election Rules ,
Deregulation ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Final Rules ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Notice Requirements ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Union Elections ,
Unions
Mergers and acquisitions can be complicated transactions, particularly when the entity to be acquired has employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement with a union. ...more
4/10/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Business Succession ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health Insurance ,
Mergers ,
Retirement Plan ,
Succession Planning ,
Unions
Recently, a 3-member panel of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) ruled that the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (“UPMC”) unlawfully prohibited off-duty employees from distributing literature in...more
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court ruled unions cannot compel public employees they represent but who are not members to pay “agency fees,” which cover the cost of collective bargaining and processing grievances. In...more
6/28/2018
/ Appeals ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Fair Share Contribution ,
First Amendment ,
Janus v AFSCME ,
Non-Union ,
Payroll Deductions ,
Public Sector Unions ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Stare Decisis ,
Union Dues
The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG’s) recent report found significant delays in states’ implementation of a background check program for long-term care employees. Because the interplay between Ban the Box laws and...more
On March 18, 2015, the Office of the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board issued its "Report Concerning Employer Rules." The 30-page report contains 8 broad areas of employer work rules typically found in...more
In This Issue:
- Recent Developments for Multiemployer Pension Plans
- Posting of Pre-Election Employee Rights Poster
- Pre-hearing Statement of Position
- The Pre-hearing Election — Held Sooner,...more
On December 12, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that it is adopting amendments to its rules and regulations for the conduct of representation elections. These elections are known as “Quickie Elections” or...more
On December 11, 2014, a three-member majority of the National Labor Relations Board significantly limited how employers may control employee use of employer-owned email systems. In Purple Communications, Inc., 361 NLRB No....more