NLRB, Joint Employers, Ambush Election Rules

[Webinar] New Employee Handbook Laws: Tips for Compliance - June 26th, 1:00 pm EST

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 5/9/2024

As we near the end of the Biden Administration’s first term, the NLRB has continued to be very active in issuing decisions that align with the Administration’s philosophy. These decisions are wide-ranging and include...more

The Practical NLRB Advisor: Spring 2024

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/28/2024

The Spring 2024 edition of the Advisor is a compilation of good and bad news for employers. On the good news side, we discuss several current challenges to administrative agency authority in general, and the National Labor...more

[Podcast] The PRO Act: Why You Should Know What It Is and Why It Will Reshape the American Workplace

BakerHostetler on 3/17/2021

Peter Fischer and Christian White, two attorneys in BakerHostetler’s Labor and Employment Group, discuss the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, commonly referred to as the “PRO Act,” and discuss how the most transformative...more

Back to Pro-Labor: What Employers Can Expect From a Biden Presidency: Part II, Labor Relations Edition

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 11/11/2020

While the final results are not yet certified, it appears that we have a new president. Employers across the country, both union and non-union, are wondering what they can expect from a Joe Biden presidency when it comes to...more

Year 2020 Hindsight Reveals That The Current NLRB Has Overhauled Our National Labor Laws Since 2017

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 2/25/2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: It should be clear to all that the NLRB has taken significant steps to restore the law to a footing that more closely resembles the landscape that existed prior to the Obama Board. ...more

The Protecting the Right to Organize PRO Act of 2019: An Outline of its Proposed Labor Reforms

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/10/2020

On February 6, 2020, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2474, The Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 (PRO Act). The PRO Act would fundamentally alter federal labor law by dramatically tilting the playing field...more

NLRB Gives Employers Two Big Gifts This December

Benesch on 12/16/2019

Just before the holiday season, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) provided employers with two big wins. First, on December 13, 2019, the NLRB announced its long awaited final rule to relax the Obama-era...more

Beltway Buzz - November, 2018 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/19/2018

Congress Returns. While New York has an awesome duck, Washington, D.C., has a lame duck. Yes, Congress returned this week for its post-election lame-duck session....more

The Practical NLRB Advisor: Winter 2018

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/23/2018

Ogletree Deakins’ Traditional Labor Relations Practice Group is pleased to announce the publication of the winter 2018 issue of the Practical NLRB Advisor. This issue examines how the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is...more

The Employment Law Authority - January/ February 2018

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/6/2018

Between September 26, 2017, when for the first time in nearly a decade Republicans controlled the majority at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and December 16, 2017, when Chairman Philip Miscimarra’s term expired...more

Don’t Like that NLRB Ruling? Just Wait, it May Change!

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 12/27/2017

As 2017 and Chairman Phillip Miscimarra’s term drew to an end, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) issued a flurry of decisions overturning several Obama-era NLRB decisions. Because Board members are...more

Beltway Buzz - December, 2017 #4

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/26/2017

“Let me tell you how it will be; There’s one for you, nineteen for me.” The taxman will look a little different beginning in 2018, as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was passed by Congress on December 20—by far the most significant...more

Beltway Buzz - December, 2017 #3

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/18/2017

Washington, D.C., in December is known for its holiday parties, where lobbyists and Hill denizens gather to stab food with toothpicks and knock back cheap—and sometimes not-so-cheap—drinks. Despite all this partying, people...more

Senate Confirms Emanuel to NLRB, 3-2 Republican Majority Signals Potential Changes on the Way

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP on 9/28/2017

As covered earlier by HR Legalist, the Trump Administration was expected to make changes to labor and employment law through appointments to federal agencies, including the EEOC and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)....more

2016/2017 Labor & Employment Observer

Cozen O'Connor on 1/12/2017

Activist NLRB Created More Problems For All Employers in 2016 - What Happens Under President Trump? During 2016, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) maintained its generally pro-union, anti-employer...more

NLRB Issues Numerous Decisions Against Employers as Hirozawa's Term Expires

Littler on 10/25/2016

In the midst of a heated presidential election cycle, employers are following recent decisions of the National Labor Relations Board closely. Before losing its three-member Democratic majority at the expiration of Board...more

An Emboldened Labor Board Continues to Expand Union and Employee Protections

Williams Mullen on 9/24/2015

With a series of significant new rules and opinions, the first three quarters of 2015 have proven to be very active for the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”). Increasingly, the Board has sought to expand the rights...more

An Emboldened Labor Board Continues to Expand Union and Employee Protections

Williams Mullen on 9/22/2015

With a series of significant new rules and opinions, the first three quarters of 2015 have proven to be very active for the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”). Increasingly, the Board has sought to expand the rights...more

Executive Labor Summary - June / July 2015

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 6/30/2015

What are the labor implications of Supreme Court’s decision in King v. Burwell? - On June 25, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act (also known as “Obamacare”) in a 6-3 decision written by Chief...more

House and Senate Appropriations Committees Approve Funding Bills with Riders Targeting DOL, NLRB Initiatives

Littler on 6/26/2015

Both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees advanced bills this week to fund various federal agencies for FY 2016. Each chamber approved versions of spending measures that include riders prohibiting funding for a...more

Executive Labor Summary - April/May 2015

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 4/29/2015

NLRB “quickie election” rule takes effect - On April 6, President Obama vetoed a joint resolution of Congress that sought to block the “quickie election” rule issued by the National Labor Relations Board....more

What’s Ahead in 2015 for Retailers in Labor and Employment Law? Part II

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/16/2015

The recent Ogletree Deakins webinar, “What’s Ahead in 2015 for Retailers in Labor and Employment Law,” featured leaders in the retail industry and labor and employment attorneys—Randel K. Johnson, senior vice president of the...more

The National Labor Relations Board 2014 Year in Review - Overview of the Board's Significant Actions

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 1/22/2015

Introduction - If the National Labor Relations Board seemed to be on the ropes in 2013, it certainly came out swinging in 2014. Last year, we reported that the Board faced a number of serious legal battles. Although...more

U.S. Government Agencies: Santa or Grinch?

Weintraub Tobin on 1/2/2015

Just in time for the holidays, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) and the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) have delivered additional workplace protections for workers and prospective unions this month. Whether those...more

Employment Flash - December 2014

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 12/24/2014

In This Issue: - Supreme Court Rejects Security Screening Time Pay - NLRB Finalizes Union Election Rule - NLRB Reverses Employers’ Ability To Ban Employee Nonwork Email Use - EEOC Challenges Employer...more

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