NLRB, Employment Policies, Federal Labor Laws

2024 Election – Can It Be A Hot Topic In Your Workplace?

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog on 7/25/2024

With the 2024 election fast approaching, and political news exploding, manufacturers are asking an important question: What is the role of political bobbleheads, pins, stickers, and discussions in the workplace?...more

Supreme Court Heightens Relief Standard For NLRB To Obtain 10(j) Injunctions

Ballard Spahr LLP on 6/14/2024

A unanimous decision from the United States Supreme Court, issued on June 13, 2024, settles the split among the circuit courts concerning the factors to be considered by a court in considering a request by the National Labor...more

Next Up in the NLRB’s Line of Fire: Protection for Employee Displays of Religious, Social, and Political Messaging

BakerHostetler on 3/1/2024

On February 21, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) ruled that Home Depot violated Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or the Act) when it effectively terminated an employee after the...more

NLRB Regional Director Rules Dartmouth’s Basketball Players are School Employees

Ballard Spahr LLP on 2/8/2024

On Monday, February 5, a Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a ruling that Dartmouth College basketball players are employees of the school, allowing them to vote on unionizing. The NLRB’s...more

NLRB’s General Counsel Says Employers Cannot Bar Outside Employment

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 2/8/2024

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is chipping away at employment agreements and other restrictive covenants one clause at a time. In a recent memorandum, the General Counsel said she believes restricting employees...more

Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

Fisher Phillips on 12/4/2023

When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

NLRB Expands Section 7 Protections to Workers Who Advocate for Nonemployees

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/7/2023

On August 31, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board’s Democratic majority issued a decision in American Federation for Children, Inc. The ruling expands the scope of activities protected by Section 7 of the National Labor...more

NLRB Increases Scrutiny of Workplace Rules

Stinson LLP on 8/15/2023

BACKGROUND - In its recent Stericycle decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) modified its framework for evaluating whether employer work rules that do not expressly restrict employee Section 7 activity are...more

NLRB Adopts Tough New Standard for Workplace Rules

Littler on 8/9/2023

On August 2, 2023, in Stericycle, Inc., 372 NLRB No. 113 (2023), the National Labor Relations Board adopted a strict new legal standard for evaluating the validity of workplace rules under the National Labor Relations Act...more

Employer Handbooks and Policies Will Face More Scrutiny Under Stericycle, Inc. – NLRB Reverses a Prior Reversal

Epstein Becker & Green on 8/3/2023

On August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) announced a long-anticipated Decision that will affect how employers craft, apply and enforce workplace policies in almost all workplaces, regardless...more