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The National Labor Relations Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1935 to prevent labor strife by encouraging collective bargaining, protecting concerted activity and curtailing certain unfair labor... more +
The National Labor Relations Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1935 to prevent labor strife by encouraging collective bargaining, protecting concerted activity and curtailing certain unfair labor practices by private sector managament and labor.  less -
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#NoFilter: Outside-of-Work Social Media Posts Can Create a Hostile Work Environment

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Prior to the advent of social media, employers were generally comfortable drawing a bright line between what employees did on their own time and workplace misconduct. Those bygone times, however, have been replaced by a...more

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NLRB Embraces ’Animal Exuberance’ & Rejects Title VII

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Employees who utter racial epithets, launch outbursts, and otherwise engage in harassing, disruptive, or offensive behavior are once again protected by the National Labor Relations Act (“Act”). The National Labor Relations...more

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Federal Agencies Are Teaming Up to End Workplace Retaliation

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a joint initiative to raise awareness about retaliation issues when workers exercise...more

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Addressing Post-Election Tensions in the Workplace

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As the extreme rhetoric of the 2016 presidential campaign slowly wanes, the divisions it exposed remain raw. Many Americans celebrate the election of President-elect Trump, while many others continue to express concern about...more

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Blacklisting for Past Labor Violations -- Executive Order 13673

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Officially known as “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces,” Executive Order 13673 now consists of proposed guidance from the Department of Labor (DOL) and proposed regulations from the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR). It...more

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Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Alert: September 2013 - NLRB's New Ruling Could Spell Trouble in Harassment...

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In a recent ruling, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has expressed the view that telling employees that they may not discuss an internal investigation may violate an employee’s Section VII rights. In Banner Health...more

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International Employment Law Review: August 2013 - Issue 4: Recent Employment Law Developments in the United States

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U.S. Supreme Court Decisions - Court Limits Definition of “Supervisor” Under Federal Anti-Discrimination Law - In Vance v. Ball State University (June 24, 2013), in a 5-4 decision, a majority of the Supreme...more

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Employment Law -- Jul 03, 2013

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Excerpt from Supreme Court Sides With Employers in Title VII Suits - Capping off a term of big decisions with employer-friendly results, the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on two major employment issues in a pair of...more

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