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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 +

NLRB puts kibosh on American tradition of whiskey for votes

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 4/18/2024

According to U.S. News & World Report, in 1758 George Washington was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses after he plied voters with beer, whiskey, rum punch, and wine. He did so after a landslide loss three years...more

Top Five Labor Law Developments For August 2021

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 9/23/2021

1. Democrats now hold a majority of seats on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The new Democratic majority on the NLRB became official on Saturday, August 28, when President Joe Biden’s nominee David Prouty was sworn...more

Franchising Threat No. 4: The Deus Ex Machina (A Biden Executive Order)

Fox Rothschild LLP on 8/30/2021

While the Protect the Right to Organize (PRO) Act was passed by the House of Representatives, it has not been made part of the Biden administration’s infrastructure efforts thus far and does not appear have sufficient support...more

The Cons Of The PRO Act

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 3/16/2021

The Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 (also known as the “PRO Act”) is back with its laundry list of organized labor’s most-wanted government handouts. After decades of declining membership, unions see the PRO Act...more

Changing Labor Board Membership Will Require Manufacturers To Review Employment Policies

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 2/22/2021

The Biden administration has made some early moves that strongly suggest it intends significant changes from the five-member National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that manufacturers should watch closely. Currently, the...more

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