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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 +

Fifth Circuit Redresses NLRB’s Tesla Decision but the Board Remains Undaunted

Epstein Becker & Green on 12/15/2023

After a flurry of pro-employee National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) decisions, the Fifth Circuit gave employers a glimmer of hope, rejecting the Board’s recent rule issued in Tesla, Inc., 371 NLRB No. 131 (2022) that...more

The pendulum swings on dress codes, uniform policies, and union apparel. Can you justify your policy?

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 12/12/2023

In August 2022 the National Labor Relations Board issued its decision in Tesla, Inc.,holding that an employer bears the burden of proving “special circumstances” if it “interferes in any way with its employees’ right to...more

No (Union) Shirt? No Problem: Fifth Circuit Strips Down NLRB’s Employee Uniform Rules

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 11/30/2023

Can you enforce your uniform policy, even if that means an employee can’t wear a union t-shirt? Earlier this month, in Tesla, Inc. v. NLRB, the Fifth Circuit looked at that very question and ruled for Tesla....more

Fifth Circuit Refuses to Enforce the NLRB’s Ban on Uniform Requirements

Cozen O'Connor on 11/29/2023

The Fifth Circuit’s decision in Tesla, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board is a victory for employers seeking to enforce their uniform requirement without fear of running afoul of federal labor laws. The decision affirms...more

5th Circuit Shreds NLRB's Employee Uniform Policy Prohibition

Fox Rothschild LLP on 11/20/2023

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) 2022 ruling in Tesla, Inc. that held that the electric vehicle manufacturer violated the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) by...more

NLRB Rules That Workplace Policies Restricting Wearing of Union Insignia Are Unlawful Absent "Special Circumstances"

Venable LLP on 9/27/2022

In a recent 3-2 decision titled Tesla, Inc., the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that workplace policies restricting the wearing of union insignia or apparel are presumptively unlawful, even if those...more

NLRB Makes It Harder for Employers to Enforce Dress and Uniform Policies

Payne & Fears on 9/12/2022

On Aug. 29, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued its decision in Tesla, Inc., 371 NLRB No. 131 (2022), one of the first major decisions by the now Democratic-controlled board to overrule a decision from...more

NLRB Cracks Down on Neutral Employer Dress Code Policies That Result in De Facto Ban of Union Apparel

Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 9/1/2022

Absent “special circumstances,” an employer violates the National Labor Relations Act (“Act”) when its neutral dress code policy results in a bar on pro-union apparel in the workplace. In a decision involving automaker Tesla,...more

NLRB Rules that Restricting Pro-Union T-Shirts Violates Labor Law

Amundsen Davis LLC on 8/31/2022

On August 29, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) examined workplace restrictions on the display of union insignia where employers require employees to wear uniforms or designated clothing. ...more

Are Employer Uniform and Dress Code Policies Dead?

Fox Rothschild LLP on 8/31/2022

The National Labor Relations Board ruled on August 29, 2022 that workplace policies restricting or limiting employees’ wearing of union apparel are unlawful unless the employer can demonstrate the existence of “special...more

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