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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 members, who are charged with overseeing union elections and hearing complaints of unfair labor practices under the NLRA. less -

NLRB changes course on consent orders … again

McAfee & Taft on 9/10/2024

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has long allowed employers and unions to resolve cases arising from unfair labor practice charges without a full adjudication on the merits. The most common way in which this is...more

No Limits (Revisited): D.C. Circuit Holds That Hotel Improperly Limited Bargaining Subjects

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update on 7/18/2024

The D.C. Circuit just issued a cautionary decision to employers trying to set “ground rules” in negotiations that limit the topics of bargaining. As we previously covered, in December 2022, the National Labor Relations Board...more

A Lesson in Employee Rights: NLRB Ruling Against Home Depot’s Dress Code Enforcement

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 3/21/2024

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that a Minnesota Home Depot Store broke the law by telling an employee to remove a “BLM” marking from their work apron. The NLRB has recently decided in Home Depot USA, Inc....more

NLRB Gives Workers Greater Leeway to Engage in Abusive Conduct

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC on 5/5/2023

On May 1, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (the Board) issued its decision in Lion Elastomers LLC II and made it more difficult for employers to discipline employees for misconduct and outbursts. Now employers must...more

US Regional Employment 2021: Alabama | Insights & Events

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 10/29/2021

Law and Practice Chambers - The 2020 Chambers US Regional Employment Guide features guidance on employment law across 14 states and includes a unique state comparison tool for readers. The guide provides expert legal...more

The PRO Act – A Wish List For Revival Of Unions

Husch Blackwell LLP on 4/2/2021

The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO Act) (H.R. 842) is a sweeping effort to amend longstanding labor laws to facilitate union and employee organizing efforts. The union-friendly legislation would make the most...more

Web Exclusive - NLRB Expands Mediation Options With Announcement Of ADR Pilot Program

Fisher Phillips on 10/9/2018

The National Labor Relations Board recently announced an expansion of its alternative dispute resolution (ADR) program: the free program for employers, unions, and individual participants puts a case on hold for 30 days while...more

Under Construction - December 2016

Snell & Wilmer on 12/8/2016

Welcome to the winter 2016 edition of our Under Construction newsletter. We hope your year has been good to your family, your company and you as we wrap up these remaining few weeks of 2016. A recent hot topic with...more

Board Ties Judges’ Hands In Settling Cases Directly

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/3/2016

Seyfarth Synopsis: Overturning 25 years of precedent, the NLRB rules that an ALJ may only enter an order approving and incorporating settlement terms proposed by a respondent over the objections of the General Counsel and...more

15 For ’15: Employment And Labor Resolutions For The New Year

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 1/8/2015

While the year is still young, here are 15 New Year’s resolutions that employers may want to make: 1. Make sure your “independent contractors” are really independent contractors. ”Independent contractors” are under...more

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