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Texas Federal Judge Strikes Down NRLB’s New Joint-Employer Rule

On March 8, 2024, a judge from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas blocked the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) expanded joint-employer rule that would have made it more likely for employers to be...more

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Federal Court Vacates 2023 NLRB Joint Employment Rule And Reinstates 2020 Rule

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On March 8, 2024, a Texas federal court struck down the National Labor Relations Board's new 2023 joint employer rule, which was set to go into effect on March 11, 2024. Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et...more

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Federal Court in Texas Strikes Down NLRB Joint Employer Rule and Reinstates Prior Trump Era Rule

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On Friday, March 8, 2024, the United States District Court of the Eastern District of Texas entered an order that struck down the National Labor Relations Board's recently adopted 2023 regulations defining joint employer...more

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NLRB Expands Joint Employer Rule

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Under the Biden Administration’s influence, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB or “the Board”) has proposed a new Final Rule for determining joint employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). The...more

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NLRB Issues New Rule Relaxing Joint Employer Standard

In a much-anticipated rulemaking, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) has established a new standard for determining whether two employers are joint employers of particular employees within the meaning of...more

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NLRB Creates NEW Joint Employer “Test” Likely Resulting in De Facto Liability for Employers Regarding Another Employer’s...

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Today the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) officially published its NEW Joint Employer Rule, that lowers the standard to an unprecedented level whereby an entity may be deemed jointly liable and responsible under the...more

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Labor Board’s Finalized Joint Employer Rule Ensures More Workers Will Seek Union Membership: Your 10-Step Plan

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The National Labor Relations Board just released its final joint employer rule that makes it easier for workers to be considered employees of more than one entity for labor relations purposes – a move that will result in...more

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NLRB Restricts Employers’ Right to Change Working Conditions Without Bargaining

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued companion decisions last month that significantly limit an employer’s ability to change the working conditions of their unionized staff without bargaining with the union....more

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NLRB Limits Employers’ Right to Make Unilateral Changes Based on Past Practice

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In two recent decisions the National Labor Relations Board overruled precedent that had allowed unionized employers to lawfully change terms and condition of employment if the changes were consistent with past practice or an...more

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NLRB Overturns Two Major Trump-Era Precedents

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This week, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a series of decisions overturning two major Trump-era precedents. On August 30, 2023, the NLRB overturned Raytheon Network Centric Systems with its decisions in...more

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NLRB Finds Employer's Use of Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Separation Agreements Violated Federal Law

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The National Labor Relations Board (the Board) which enforces the National Labor Relations Act (the Act) ruled this week that confidentiality of the agreement and non-disparagement provisions in the separation agreements for...more

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November Tip of the Month: NLRB Proposes New “Joint Employer” Legal Standard

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) which, if adopted, would establish a new “joint employer” legal standard under the National Labor Relations Act...more

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The NLRB’s Proposed Joint Employer Rule – A Directly, Indirectly, Would’ve, Could’ve, Even-if-You-Don’t-Actually Kind of Test for...

Last Tuesday, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published an anticipated Proposed Rule on joint employer status. The Proposed Rule, which is designed to apply for all purposes under the National Labor Relations Act...more

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New NLRB Proposed Rule Expands Joint Employer Definition

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On September 6, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) proposed a new rule to expand the definition of “joint employer” under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). If the proposed rule is adopted, a party will be...more

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The Never-Ending Story? NLRB Proposes New Rule Shifting Back to Broad Definition of ‘Joint Employer’

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) just proposed a controversial new rule that could soon make it easier for workers to be considered employees of more than one entity for labor relations purposes. The Biden...more

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Fourth Time’s the Charm? NLRB Now Set to Change Joint-Employer Standard After Federal Appeals Court Punts Case Back to the Board

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A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. recently issued a decision in the latest installment of the Browning-Ferris joint-employer dispute that should serve as a reminder to employers across the country that change is...more

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NLRB Issues Guidance for Employers Enforcing OSHA’s ETS on Vaccine Mandates

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The Acting Associate General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently published a memorandum addressing the types of bargaining obligations under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) that may arise out...more

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Unionized Employers Get Informal Guidance From NLRB on Implementation of OSHA's Vaccine and Testing Mandates

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The National Labor Relations Board’s Office of General Counsel issued a memorandum on November 10, 2021 with a broad outline of the GC's views on an employer’s duty to negotiate with unions over implementation of the...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Be Careful About Restricting Employee Communications with Media

Employers that bar staff from communicating with the media should take another look at those prohibitions, following a recent federal appellate decision finding such a policy unlawful under the National Labor Relations Act...more

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NLRB General Counsel Makes it Easier to Attack Neutrality Agreements

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A “neutrality agreement” is generally one in which an employer agrees neither to assist nor oppose a union organizing campaign. In practice, though, some agreements require the employer’s active support. Not only that, but...more

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Top Five Labor Law Developments For July 2020

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1. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) modified its standard for determining whether an employer may lawfully discipline an employee for abusive or offensive statements and conduct in the context of activity otherwise...more

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6 Key Takeaways | National Labor Relations Board Issues New Final Rule on Joint Employers

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB/Board) recently issued a new rule effectively overturning an Obama-era precedent on joint employer status and making it harder to show that two companies are joint employers. In doing...more

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NLRB Issues Pro-Employer Joint Employment Rule

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On February 26, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (the NLRB) issued its final rule governing joint employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (the NLRA). The final rule replaces the Obama administration’s...more

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NLRB Announces Final Joint Employer Rule

The National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”) announced yesterday that it will issue its final rule for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (the “NLRA”) today, February 26, 2020. This...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

NLRB Issues its Final Rule for its New Joint Employer Standard

This morning the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) unveiled the final rule setting forth the new legal test it will apply in analyzing whether affiliated businesses are “joint employers”. The final rule, which will...more

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