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The National Labor Relations Board is an independent agency of the United States federal government created in 1935 as part of the National Labor Relations Act. The Board consists of five presidentially-appointed... more +
The National Labor Relations Board is an independent agency of the United States federal government created in 1935 as part of the National Labor Relations Act. The Board consists of five presidentially-appointed members, who are charged with overseeing union elections and hearing complaints of unfair labor practices under the NLRA.    less -
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FTC Again Signals Strong Focus on Independent Contractor Misclassification Actions

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continued its steady march toward broadening its enforcement over labor and employment conduct using antitrust laws in early February when Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya declared that the...more

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FTC Usurping NLRB and DOL?

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Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya wants to challenge worker misclassification under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act. His broad interpretation of the “unfair methods of competition” language in Section 5 of the...more

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FTC Commissioner Bedoya Signals Agency's Expansion Into Labor Matters

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FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya proposed expanding the agency's power under Section 5 of the FTC Act to situations where employers improperly classify workers as independent contractors. Section 5 of the FTC Act broadly...more

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