COVID-19 continues to present challenges to employers, who are generally obligated to provide their employees with a safe and healthy workplace. One of the most significant challenges as of late is addressing employee...more
The National Labor Relations Board just found that a beverage manufacturer’s rule prohibiting cell phones on the shop floor and work stations did not violate the National Labor Relations Act. The Board’s May 20 decision...more
In a 3-1 ruling that should be hailed by employers across the country, the National Labor Relations Board just made it harder for employees to successfully claim that their workplace gripes constitute protected concerted...more
1/18/2019
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Airlines ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Dismissals ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Oral Complaints ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Reversal ,
Terms and Conditions ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Unfair Labor Practices
The National Labor Relations Board just relieved employers of a great deal of uncertainty surrounding seemingly innocuous workplace rules and handbooks. The newly constituted NLRB issued its first round of significant...more
Employers who have been keeping up with the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) decisions over the past eight years may be pleasantly shocked to learn that an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) just upheld an employer’s...more