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In early 2023, the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB or “Board”) decision in McLaren Macomb, 372 NLRB 58, revoked employers’ ability to require their employees to keep the terms of severance packages confidential and to...more
In the Apple TV+ show Severance, employees of Lumon Industries may agree to a "severance" program in which non-work memories are separated from work memories. Outside of work, these Lumon Industries employees cannot discuss...more
Severance: Labor Board Prohibits Employers from Restricting Employee Speech in Severance Agreements - In the Apple TV+ show Severance, employees of Lumon Industries may agree to a "severance" program in which non-work...more
On March 22, 2023, the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a memorandum attempting to clarify the NLRB’s recent decision in McLaren Macomb that employers violate the National Labor Relations...more
The newest and hottest forms of social media — TikTok and BeReal — pose similar risks to an employer’s workplace as did the “old” forms, like Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook; namely, that employees can unintentionally (or...more
This week, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or “Board”) issued a decision that could significantly shape the terms of severance agreements with departing employees. Under this decision, all employers are prohibited...more
Earlier this week, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that language in a severance agreement that restricts an employee’s ability to criticize their employer or to reveal terms of the agreement that the employer...more
Downs Rachlin Martin labor and employment attorneys Amy Resnick and Andrea Wright highlight key Vermont and Federal legislative updates from 2020 that impact HR professionals. They walk through: Vermont minimum wage...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has held an employer lawfully included confidentiality language in an arbitration agreement its employees were required to sign as a condition of employment. California Commerce Club,...more
Following its December 2019 decision holding that confidentiality mandates during the course of workplace investigations are presumptively lawful, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently held that employers can...more
In Apogee Retail, 368 NLRB No. 144 (2019), the NLRB overruled the Obama Board’s decision in Banner Estrella Medical Center, 362 NLRB 1108 (2015) and held that investigative confidentiality rules that by their terms apply only...more
In maintaining business as usual as best it can amidst the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the Board recently decided an issue concerning limitations on employer campaign tactics, and an employer’s limits in restricting discussions...more
Through a series of decisions issued in late 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) has signaled a return to common sense in its approach to the rules governing labor relations. Here are a few of the...more
If 2018 was a year of elevator music at the National Labor Relations Board, 2019 was symphony of sound. The Board’s initiatives were varied, high-profile and in the vast majority of cases, the developments were positives for...more
In welcome news to employers, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision on December 19, 2019, holding that employer rules requiring employee confidentiality during the course of workplace investigations are...more
On Thursday, January 30, members of Verrill’s Labor & Employment Group and Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group conducted a full-day seminar on employment law topics to prepare HR professionals, managers, and...more
Podcast host Michael Schmidt is joined by Dan Johns, a partner in Cozen O'Connor's Labor and Employment Department, to talk about 3 significant NLRB decisions affecting all employers in the areas of (1) employee use of...more
In what can be considered a triumph for common sense, the National Labor Relations Board [“NLRB” or “Board”] recently issued a decision in Apogee Retail LLC d/b/a Unique Thrift Store, 368 NLRB No. 144 (2019), upholding an...more
With the beginning of a new decade comes further evidence of the National Labor Relations Board’s resolve to roll back prohibitive rulings issued during the Obama era. On December 16, 2019, the NLRB issued two rulings which...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a whirlwind series of rulings to cap off 2019. The NLRB typically issues many decisions near the end of a Board member's term, so this flurry comes as no surprise...more
In a flurry of year-end activity before losing its lone Democratic member, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) recently issued two decisions that allow employers to maintain greater confidentiality protections...more
Recent Changes to NLRB Guidance Regarding Employers’ Policies Involving Employee Communication - Two recent decisions by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have significantly overturned earlier rulings regarding...more
In a pair of significant year-end rulings, the National Labor Relations Board overturned two Obama-era precedents that had restricted the ability of both unionized and non-unionized employers to limit the use of company email...more
In what is seemingly becoming an annual tradition, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board” or the “NLRB”) wrapped up the year with a number of significant pronouncements. Among these actions were rulings narrowing...more
On December 19, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (the Board) held that employers can require employees to keep internal investigations confidential during the pendency of the investigations. This decision, Apogee...more