NLRA, Trump Administration, Corporate Counsel

Federal District Court Reverses Removal of NLRB Member Gwynne Wilcox

Littler on 3/10/2025

A federal district court has held that Gwynne Wilcox, a member of the National Labor Relations Board, was “illegally” fired from her job. The court ordered the Board’s current chair to restore her access to the Board and let...more

Prosecutorial Reset: NLRB Acting General Counsel Rescinds Biden Guidance Memoranda En Masse

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update on 2/20/2025

Not waiting for the appointment of a new General Counsel after President Trump’s discharge of both the previous General Counsel and then Acting General and suggesting that his motivation related to the workload of the Agency,...more

NLRB Acting General Counsel Rescinds Many of Predecessor’s Memos, Sets Stage for New Labor Policy

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/17/2025

On February 14, 2025, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel William B. Cowen rescinded a series of memoranda issued by his predecessor, Jennifer Abruzzo, including regarding remedies, rights of college...more

What Employers Need to Know About the Current State of the NLRB

Fisher Phillips on 2/5/2025

A series of game-changing moves from the White House have left employers struggling to understand the lay of the land when it comes to the nation’s labor law. Even though it might feel like we’re entering unchartered...more

President’s Termination of NLRB General Counsel and Member - What Does This Mean?

Epstein Becker & Green on 1/29/2025

As expected, the Trump administration has shifted the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) into a new era marked by notable changes that will reshape the Board....more

NLRB Shake-up: President Trump Removes Board Member, Discharges General Counsel

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/29/2025

President Donald Trump removed National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Gwynne Wilcox in a move that leaves the Board without a quorum to hear cases. The president also, as expected, discharged NLRB general counsel...more

Labor Law Changes Employers Can Expect Under the Second Trump Administration

Venable LLP on 12/20/2024

As President-elect Trump continues to announce appointments of key officials for his incoming administration, many employers are left wondering: How will the Trump administration's policies affect the day-to-day practices and...more

Winds of Change at NLRB: Employer Guide for Upcoming Trump Administration

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 11/11/2024

Employers can expect a definite shift in the National Labor Relations Board under the new Trump Administration. Following President Joe Biden’s 2020 election, labor and employment law practitioners saw sweeping legal...more

The NLRB: A Farewell To Many Trump Administration Policies

Roetzel & Andress on 2/10/2021

As anticipated Acting General Counsel Peter Sung Ohr took no time to rescind a significant number of General Counsel Memoranda issued by former General Counsel Peter Robb during the Trump Administration. In a February 1,...more

The Pendulum Swings: Newly Appointed Acting General Counsel of the NLRB Rescinds 10 Trump-Era General Counsel Memos

Ballard Spahr LLP on 2/5/2021

Summary - Within his first week on the job, the newly appointed Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, Peter Sung Ohr, rescinded 10 General Counsel Memoranda issued by his predecessor that provided...more

Navigating Through the NLRB’s Recent Decisions

Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/4/2020

The following is a summary of key decisions from the National Labor Relations Board (Board) and its Division of Advice during the period in which the Republican Party has controlled the Board under the Trump administration. ...more

Labor Board Proposes Significant Amendments To Union Election Rules

Fisher Phillips on 8/12/2019

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced today its intent to publish a proposed “Election Protection Rule” that would amend regulations governing the filing and processing of petitions for secret ballot union...more

NLRB Narrows the Scope of NLRA Section 7 Protection for Employee Complaints

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/23/2019

On January 11, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board issued an employer-friendly decision in Alstate Maintenance LLC, 367 NLRB 68 (2019), narrowing the scope of protection for employee complaints. In doing so, it reversed...more

Top Five Labor Law Developments For July 2018

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 8/22/2018

1.Business lobbyists reportedly are urging the Trump Administration to not re-nominate National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Member Mark Gaston Pearce (D) for a third term. Pearce’s term at the five-member Board is scheduled...more

Labor Board Back to Five Member Composition – What Obama-Era Precedent Is Next on the Chopping Block?

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/27/2018

On April 11, 2018, former management lawyer John Ring was confirmed via a 50-48 party-line vote to serve on the five-member National Labor Relations Board (“Board”). Ring will replace Chairman Marvin Kaplan, another member of...more

Trump Board Overrules Workplace Rules Analysis

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 12/15/2017

In a stunning development, the National Labor Relations Board has decided that when determining the legality of a facially neutral rule under the National Labor Relations Act, it will consider (i) the nature and extent of the...more

A New Era For Labor Relations? Lawyers Predict Fate Of Top 10 Key Issues

Fisher Phillips on 9/6/2017

Among the most crucial federal agencies undergoing a transformation under the new presidential administration is the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). During the eight years of the Obama administration, with the Board...more

Federal Government Does About-Face on Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements in Employment Contracts

Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/18/2017

One of the changes in approach that the current administration has taken to the legal system—a change often overshadowed by other headlines—is the current administration’s willingness to enforce arbitration clauses. While...more

Dawn Of A New Day? Labor Department Withdraws Obama-Era Guidance On Misclassification, Joint Employment

Fisher Phillips on 6/8/2017

In a welcome development for employers, Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta announced today that the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) was immediately withdrawing guidance published during the Obama administration that had...more

45 Ways in 100 Days: The Projected Impact of the Trump Administration on Today’s Workplace

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 4/28/2017

April 29, 2017, marks the 100th day of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States. He has proven he is not a traditional conservative Republican, and many in the business community are still wondering about the...more

Labor Department Nominee’s Opinions as National Labor Relations Board Member

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 2/22/2017

R. Alexander Acosta, President Donald Trump’s nominee as the next Secretary of Labor, served on the National Labor Relations Board from December 17, 2002, to August 21, 2003. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on...more

The Gorsuch Nomination: The Return of the Business Friendly Court?

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/6/2017

Assuming Judge Gorsuch's confirmation, the Court will add a Justice with extensive commercial litigation experience, a particular expertise in antitrust and securities law, and a track record on the bench that demonstrates a...more

Micro-Units under the Microscope: The Second and Fifth Circuit Courts Consider Specialty Healthcare and Its Misapplication

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update on 12/2/2016

Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit joined the Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Circuits in upholding the Board’s Specialty Healthcare standard for determining appropriate bargaining...more

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