On May 16, William B. Cowen, acting general counsel (GC) of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board), issued Memorandum GC 25-06, which restored discretion to regional directors in settling with employers and...more
On March 25, President Donald Trump nominated Crystal Carey, a partner at a large management-side law firm, to be general counsel (GC) of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board). While Carey must be confirmed...more
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
As part of the flurry of executive actions taken during the first week of his administration, President Donald Trump has terminated the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board), as well as one...more
Early in his presidency, Joe Biden promised to be “the most pro-union President leading the most pro-union administration in American history.” ...more
We previously reported on a May 2023 memorandum issued by the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board), Jennifer A. Abruzzo, stating her view that “the proffer, maintenance, and enforcement” of...more
10/29/2024
/ Contract Terms ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Posting Requirements ,
Remedies ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Severance Agreements ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Unfair Labor Practices
The General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board), Jennifer A. Abruzzo, recently issued a memorandum stating that “the proffer, maintenance, and enforcement” of noncompete provisions in employment...more
6/6/2023
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
New Guidance ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Policy Memorandums ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Section 7 ,
Severance Agreements
We recently wrote about the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB” or “Board”) decision in McLaren Macomb (the “decision”) which reversed several Trump-era rulings that largely had allowed employers to proffer severance...more