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NLRB's Final Rule Restores Union Toolkit for Keeping Bargaining Representative Status

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued another union-friendly final rule. The Fair Choice-Employee Voice Final Rule (Final Rule), scheduled to become effective September 30, 2024, resurrects three procedural...more

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BREAKING: NLRB Drops Attempt to Revive 2023 Joint-Employer Rule

On July 19, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) voluntarily dismissed a pending appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which sought to reverse a decision by the Eastern District of...more

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Court Direction on FTC’s Noncompete Ban Expected This Summer

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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has issued an aggressive scheduling order that “should allow prompt resolution of” one of the initial challenges to the FTC’s noncompete ban “with sufficient time,...more

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OSHA Issues Final Rule Allowing Employee Third-Party Representatives to Enter Workplace – Including Labor Unions

On March 29, 2024, the Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) released a final rule amending the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (“OSH Act”), clarifying who can serve as an...more

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Act Fast: National Labor Relations Board Guidance Memorandum Serves as a Reminder of Shortened Election Timeframe

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On December 8, 2023, National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a Guidance Memorandum (“GC 24-02”) describing the practical impact of the 2023 final rule amending federal regulations...more

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NLRB Reverts to Quick Union Elections Rules

On August 24, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced a new final rule for union elections that revives the prior “ambush election” rules. The new rule compresses the time period between the time a...more

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National Labor Relations Board Issues Final Rules Revamping Union Election Campaigns

On Tuesday, the National Labor Relations Board published final regulations that make important changes to the way union election campaigns are conducted – and legally challenged by either the union or employer. The most...more

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Long-Awaited NLRB Joint Employer Rule Sets Employer-Friendly Standard for Joint Employer Determinations

Federal labor agencies have kicked their rulemaking efforts into high gear. One month after the U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule defining (and limiting) when one entity can be deemed the joint employer of...more

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NLRB Overturns Obama-era Initiatives: A Round-Up of the December Decisions

December 2019 brought significant changes to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) case law and election procedures. The following highlights a few of those changes as we get into the new year and policy reviews get...more

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The NLRB Elevates Form Over Substance to Give Union Another Bite at the Apple

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued another decision appearing to prioritize the interests of organized labor above all else. In URS Federal Services, Inc., 365 NLRB No. 1 (December 8, 2016), the two...more

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Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order Moving Forward and the NLRB is On Board

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Earlier this year, the final rule and guidance regarding President Obama’s controversial Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (also known as the “Blacklisting”) executive order — which requires companies and organizations seeking...more

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NLRB Issues Guidelines on Use of Electronic Signatures in Representation Cases

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As we reported earlier, on December 15, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) adopted a Final Rule that modified its processing of representation cases. See, 79 Fed. Reg. at 74308. As part of this rule, the NLRB...more

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NLRB’s “Quickie Election” Rules Survive Court Challenge

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On Monday, a federal court in Texas rejected a challenge to the NLRB’s final rules regarding representation elections, finding the rules do not violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) or the Administrative Procedures...more

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Union Avoidance in The Face of the NLRB’s New “Quickie Election” Rule

This past December, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its Final Rule implementing an accelerated process for conducting union representation elections—the “Quickie Election” Rule. The new regulations are to go...more

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How NLRB's New ‘Quickie Election' Rule Strengthens Unions' Positions

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On December 12, 2014, by a 3-2 party-line decision, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) issued a final rule, which if implemented will drastically truncate union election procedures. Such changes are...more

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NLRB Issues Final Rule On "Quickie Elections": What Employers Can Expect, and How to Prepare

As we alerted you last week, on Monday the National Labor Relations Board published its long-awaited final rule on so-called "quickie" or "ambush" elections. The final rule is similar, but not identical, to a prior Board...more

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NLRB Adopts New Election Procedures

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On December 12, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board (the "Board") announced that it has adopted the final rule amending its procedures for union representation elections. The new rule's primary purpose is to permit...more

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