A period of inactivity at the top adjudicative level of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) may soon be over with the potential appointment of two new Board members. Last week, the President nominated Scott Mayer and...more
7/23/2025
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Compliance ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Rights ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Presidential Appointments ,
Proposed Rules ,
Social Justice Issues ,
Unions
Last month, during our webinar, we predicted significant regulatory shifts under the new presidential administration. Now, just a little over 30 days in, we are witnessing these changes unfold – especially at the National...more
2/24/2025
/ Biden Administration ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Quorum ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Section 7 ,
Trump Administration ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Unions
I have come to know and believe the adage that: the only thing constant is change. In less than 30 days, we will bid farewell to 2024. As we usher in 2025 with great expectations, we know that change is on the horizon. And in...more
12/12/2024
/ Amazon ,
Cemex ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Secret Ballot ,
Section 7 ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Unions ,
Voluntary Participation ,
Wage and Hour
Going against decades of precedent, the National Labor Relations Board (“the Board”), in Amazon.com, 373 NLRB No. 136 (2024), held that employers violate federal labor law when they require employee attendance at meetings...more
11/25/2024
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Amazon ,
Compulsory Claims ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Safe Harbors ,
Starbucks ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions ,
Voluntary Participation ,
Wage and Hour