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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 practices by private sector managament and labor.  less -
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Trump Names New Labor Board Nominees: The 5 Cases That Could Soon Reshape the Law

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After several months without a functioning quorum, President Trump nominated James Murphy and Scott Mayer to fill vacant seats on the National Labor Relations Board late last week, signaling the potential for a significant...more

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

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week on the job, the newly appointed Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, Peter Sung Ohr, rescinded 10 General Counsel Memoranda issued by his predecessor that provided...more

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Web Exclusive - June 2018: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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

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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

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Web Exclusive December 2017: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes each month in 2017. December was no different,...more

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Reversing the Course: Changes Coming to the NLRB - The Board Reverses Course on Handbooks and Joint Employers While the General...

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Peter B. Robb took over as General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board ("Board") on November 17, 2017, and soon after issued an official memorandum signaling his intention to reexamine Board precedent from the prior...more

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The Trump N.L.R.B. Gift Giving Season

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Acting just days before the term of Chairman Phillip Miscimarra ended on December 16, the National Labor Relations Board issued four decisions overturning landmark cases that expanded employee and labor union protections. In...more

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NLRB reverses course on joint employers and employee handbooks

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Whether it’s investigations, interpretations or lawsuits, actions taken by the National Labor Relations Board significantly impact employers and how they run their businesses. Decisions made by the Labor Board can apply to...more

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

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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

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2016/2017 Labor & Employment Observer

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Activist NLRB Created More Problems For All Employers in 2016 - What Happens Under President Trump? During 2016, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) maintained its generally pro-union, anti-employer...more

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Labor Relations Today: 2016 Year In Review

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Introduction - In the final year of his two term tenure, President Barack Obama’s National Labor Relations Board and Department of Labor continued their double barrelled efforts to remake labor law to benefit labor...more

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Happy New Year, Employers — Things are Likely to Improve at the NLRB

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As every employer knows, the Obama era has not been kind from a labor law perspective. The five-member National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which has had a Democratic majority during recent years, has issued a host of...more

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Activist NLRB Created More Problems For All Employers in 2016 — What Happens Under President Trump?

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During 2016, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) maintained its generally pro-union, anti-employer stance in ways that affect both unionized and non-unionized employers. The Board currently sits with three...more

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