News & Analysis as of August 16, 2025

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The National Labor Relations Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1935 to prevent labor strife by encouraging collective bargaining, protecting concerted activity and curtailing certain unfair labor... more +

Changes on the Horizon for the National Labor Relations Board

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 7/23/2025

A period of inactivity at the top adjudicative level of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) may soon be over with the potential appointment of two new Board members. Last week, the President nominated Scott Mayer and...more

NLRB Acting General Counsel Rescinds Numerous Predecessor’s Memoranda

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL on 2/26/2025

On February 14, 2025, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) acting General Counsel William B. Cowen rescinded several memoranda issued by the former NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo. The rescinded memoranda include, GC...more

New Year, New Policy Updates 2024

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP on 1/19/2024

Have you updated your policies for 2024 yet? If not, chances are you are violating the law. Here are some recent changes all employers should consider: NLRA DISCLAIMERS. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was busy...more

Spa Corporate Officials Taken into Custody for Refusal to Comply with NLRB and Court Orders

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 10/11/2023

In a recent and highly unusual turn of events, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (Seventh Circuit) has ordered U.S. Marshals to take corporate officials of Haven Salon + Spa (Haven) into custody for...more

NLRB Puts Employment Handbooks Under More Scrutiny

Foster Swift Collins & Smith on 8/29/2023

Employers often have workplace policies which are typically contained in an employment handbook. These handbooks may include policies regarding the confidentiality of business information, the use of cell phones during work,...more

FedEx Hit with Avalanche of Independent Contractor Misclassification Rulings

Troutman Pepper on 10/7/2014

In the past week, the Supreme Court of Kansas and the National Labor Relations Board have issued lengthy, comprehensive opinions finding that FedEx misclassified its Home Delivery and Ground Division drivers as independent...more

Executive Briefing - May 2014

Stinson LLP on 6/13/2014

In This Issue: - ADA Reasonable Accommodation Requests: Avoid Rigid Policies and Consider Technology - IRS Issues Guidance on Qualified Plan Amendments Regarding Same Sex Spouses - OSHA to Refer Untimely...more

NLRB Finds Health Care Employer Unlawfully Removed Union Flyers and Prohibited Employees From Wearing Union Insignia

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 6/6/2014

On May 22, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its decision in Healthbridge Management, finding that Healthbridge Management, LLC violated the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) by removing flyers from...more

The Ever-Changing Landscape of Employment Law: 2014 and Beyond

Nossaman LLP on 5/16/2014

Nossaman Partner Veronica Gray recently participated in a virtual roundtable discussion with other leading employment attorneys and experts in the region to provide commentary regarding the current state of labor legislation,...more

Understanding Nonunion Workers' Rights

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 4/30/2014

The National Labor Relations Board is more closely scrutinizing the actions of private, nonunion employers on behalf of nonunion, private sector employees. BB&K’s Roger Crawford explains why, and how these employers can avoid...more

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