The top prosecutor for the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”) warned employers that they have 60 days to redo or eliminate contracts containing “stay-or-pay” provisions, which require employees to continue working or...more
The chief lawyer for the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) wants to ban mandatory meetings called by employers during worktime to dissuade employees from joining unions, calling them an “unlawful threat” to...more
The Democrat-majority National Labor Relations Board readied for 2022 by announcing plans to confront two President Trump-era legal tests - one that determines whether an independent contractor is actually an employee...more
1/10/2022
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The House of Representatives passed a bill that would overhaul federal labor law with the express purpose of making it easier for unions to organize workers and more difficult for employers to classify them as independent...more
3/12/2021
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The National Labor Relations Board is set to make the final moves in a strategy seemingly designed to expand union representation in the private sector.
Under the Obama administration, the NLRB has systematically...more