On Feb. 14, the NLRB’s acting GC, Cowen, issued a memorandum to Board personnel rescinding more than 30 “GC memoranda” issued by the former GC, Abruzzo. Cowen’s action – which had been expected after President Donald Trump...more
In 2024, labor law continued to generally favor employees under the Biden National Labor Relations Board (the Board). Notable developments included establishment of an employee right to wear clothes espousing political speech...more
1/29/2025
/ Biden Administration ,
Constructive Discharge ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Political Speech ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 7 ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Unions
During the Obama administration, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) stringently reviewed employee handbooks of nonunionized employers to determine whether particular policies infringed on employees’ rights...more
On February 21, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) ruled that Home Depot violated Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or the Act) when it effectively terminated an employee after the...more
3/1/2024
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Black Lives Matter ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Dress Codes ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Home Depot ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Race Discrimination ,
Section 7 ,
Termination
There was little doubt that the current National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the “Board”) would overrule the Trump-era test in The Boeing Company for evaluating work rules in favor of a more employee-friendly standard. The...more
Please join us for BakerHostetler's “Labor and Employment Law Under the Trump Administration.” This daylong seminar is designed to offer all new high-level courses, hitting specific and practical headline issues that will be...more
1/10/2017
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
C-Suite Executives ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Directors ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employment Policies ,
Events ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Immigration Reform ,
Joint Employers ,
Judicial Appointments ,
NLRB ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Retirement Plan ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Investigations