The National Labor Relations Board (the Board) voted 3-1 (along party lines, with Member Kaplan dissenting) on November 13, 2024, to prohibit so-called "captive audience" meetings.1 In doing so, the Board overturned...more
Many employers were encouraged when a federal court in Texas last month blocked the enforcement of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) prohibition against essentially all non-compete employment agreements in Ryan, LLC v. FTC....more
In an election year, and in a climate where employees are more expressive about their opinions and beliefs, particularly regarding social movements, many employers wonder if and where to draw the line on limiting political...more
10/2/2024
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The National Labor Relations Board (the Board) is the federal agency tasked with administering the National Labor Relations Act (the NLRA). Chief among its responsibilities is governing the union recognition process in the...more
In a case issued on February 21, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) has continued its expansion of the definition of "protected, concerted activity" under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations...more
In the latter half of 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued some of its most significant decisions in decades, and they affect both unionized and non-union long term care facilities. The result is that...more
12/13/2023
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On Tuesday, October 31, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published a Memorandum of Understanding (2023 MOU) to facilitate interagency cooperation and...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) published its long-awaited final joint-employer Rule, after initially publishing the revised Rule for public comment in September 2022. The Rule takes effect on December...more
On August 31, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) issued a pair of decisions that continue the agency's recent trend of broadening the reach of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). With these two...more
On Thursday, August 24, and Friday, August 25, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) delivered a one-two punch to nonunion employers. Most significantly, the Board has paved the way for unions to gain...more
On August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) issued an important decision in Stericycle, Inc. in which it overruled the precedent that had afforded employers a greater amount of latitude in...more