Employers investigating unfair labor practice claims can breathe a little easier, as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) upheld the longstanding Johnnie’s Poultry standard for conducting interviews with...more
On December 14, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) issued a decision in American Steel Construction, Inc., in which a 3-2 Board majority threw out the Trump-era standard used to determine whether a...more
12/22/2022
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The general counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (the Board), Jennifer Abruzzo, on April 11, 2022, filed a brief in a case pending before the NLRB, Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, LLC, 28-CA-230115 et al.,...more
4/22/2022
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The Board’s composition changed significantly during 2021, switching from a Republican to a Democrat-appointed majority.
The five seats on the Board are traditionally filled by two Democrats, two Republicans, and a chairman...more
4/1/2022
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President-elect Biden has long been allied with the labor movement, and during his tenure as vice president, the administration pursued policies favorable to organized labor. The same should be expected following his January...more
12/3/2020
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Employers facing union representation elections have spent the pandemic trying to satisfy the National Labor Relations Board’s (Board) requirements to hold a manual, ballot box election, only to be refused in the vast...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a press release on April 1, 2020, stating that,
The National Labor Relations Board will not extend its temporary suspension of Board-conducted elections past April 3, 2020 and...more
4/13/2020
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