Prior to Tuesday, July 21, offensive employee conduct committed in the course of otherwise protected activity under the National Labor Relations Act (the “Act”) was more often than not shielded from employer discipline. ...more
Director of the Chicago Region of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Peter Sung Ohr, ruled that Northwestern University scholarship football players are entitled to have a union election because they are “employees”...more
Although most employers would agree that gossip in the workplace is detrimental to employee morale and productivity, banning it could be a risky proposition. In a recent decision, Laurus Technical Institute, NLRB ALJ, No....more