Seyfarth Synopsis: In a last minute attempt to leave his mark on the NLRB, the Board’s outgoing General Counsel issued a report attempting to expand the rights of university faculty and students, including scholarship...more
2/2/2017
/ Colleges ,
Columbia University ,
Faculty ,
Jurisdiction ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Northwestern University ,
Pacific Lutheran University ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Religious Schools ,
Student Athletes ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Unions ,
Universities
Seyfarth Synopsis: The National Labor Relations Board issued three important decisions this week that will significantly impact private colleges and universities....more
8/27/2016
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Colleges ,
First Amendment ,
Graduate Students ,
Jurisdiction ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Religious Schools ,
Students ,
Unions ,
Universities
Last week the National Labor Relations Board decided to reconsider whether graduate teaching assistants at private universities should be treated as employees under the National Labor Relations Act. The case, The New School,...more