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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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Employers May Face More Liability for Unlawful Work Rules Under NLRB General Counsel’s New Memo: Key Points and What You Can Do to...

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Employers should review their handbooks and workplace conduct policies in light of a new development that could greatly expand the penalties for unfair labor practice charges. The NLRB’s General Counsel just issued a memo on...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Reversing an Earlier Decision, the NLRB Insinuates Itself Further Into the Non-Union Workplace

In Stericyle, Inc., issued on August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) discarded an earlier decision and established a new test for determining whether an employer’s work rule constitutes an unfair labor...more

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Unions Gain an Organizing Edge: NLRB Lowers Bar for Challenging Work Rules

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The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has significantly lowered the bar for unions and employees who seek to challenge the validity of work rules, particularly those related to civility, solicitation, confidentiality...more

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The NLRB’s New Rule for Workplace Rules

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The National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) issued its long-awaited decision regarding employer work rules that impacts both unionized and non-unionized workplaces. In Stericycle, the Board altered the standard for...more

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How the NLRA Applies to All Workplaces, Not Just Unionized Ones: Implications for Workplace Conduct Policies, Social Media...

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When the subject of the National Labor Relations Act (the “NLRA,” or, more succinctly, the “Act”) is broached, employment lawyers often hear a familiar refrain: “The Act doesn’t apply to me because my employees are not...more

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NLRB Targets More Restrictive Standard for Employee Handbooks and Work Rules

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The National Labor Relations Board’s (“Board”) upcoming decision in Stericyle, Inc., NLRB Docket No. 01-CA-137660 may impact how the Board assesses the lawfulness of employer work rules and handbook policies in both union and...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

We Knew This Was Coming: NLRB General Counsel Recommends Abandoning Workplace Rule and Confidentiality Rule Frameworks

As foreshadowed by the NLRB General Counsel’s August 2021 Advice Memorandum, the vacillating standard for the legality of employer handbooks and policies and confidentiality requirements during open employer-investigations...more

Stoel Rives - World of Employment

NLRB GC Asks Board To Revisit Standard For Analyzing Employee Handbooks

Since August 2021, three of the five members of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) have been appointed by Democratic presidents, including two members appointed by President Biden. Earlier this year, the...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

NLRB’s Pro-Union Shift and Ripple Effect On Your Workplace Policies

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On February 17, 2021, President Biden nominated Jennifer Abruzzo as the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”).  On July 21, 2021, the U.S Senate confirmed the nomination.  As the board...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

New NLRB GC Memo Reveals Agency Strategy

All unionized and nonunionized private sector employers should prepare now for the anticipated legal changes contemplated in the National Labor Relations Board’s latest general counsel memorandum, GC 21-04. The Memorandum,...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

The NLRB’s Recently Seated General Counsel Plots Entirely New Direction for the Board

Less than a month after being sworn in as the new General Counsel of the NLRB, Jennifer Abruzzo defined a bold new direction for the Board’s enforcement priorities in a memo issued on August 12, 2021.  The memo, Mandatory...more

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[Podcast] NLRB Decisions on the Chopping Block: Expected Changes from the Board that May Affect Employers

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Jeremy Hart an attorney in BakerHostetler’s Labor and Employment Group, discuss the top five NLRB decisions on the chopping block that are expected with the Biden Administration and potential consequences of the National...more

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Employment Handbooks and Confidentiality

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Employers frequently ask if they can maintain rules requiring employees to keep the contents of their employment handbooks confidential. In a recent memorandum, the General Counsel (GC) (Division of Advice) of the National...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

NLRB G.C. Issues Guidance on Handbook Rules

Standard employer workplace policies may once again pass muster, following a Memorandum issued this summer by the NLRB Office of General Counsel. Although Memorandum GC 18-04 is addressed to NLRB personnel, its guidance...more

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NLRB Handbook Rules Change Like the Wind Post-Boeing

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On June 6, 2018, the Office of the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“the NLRB” or “the Board”) published its most recent memo concerning employer handbook policies. The memo’s guidance reflects a stark...more

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NLRB Provides Guidance Regarding Permissible Policies – Are Your Policies Compliant?

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Back in December, Beth West informed our readers that the NLRB had issued new (and more realistic) guidelines for evaluating whether employment policies and rules violate the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). As a...more

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How To Analyze Employer Handbook Rules In Light Of Boeing

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An analysis of the NLRB General Counsel’s Memorandum- Introduction- On June 6, 2018, the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB”) General Counsel (“GC”) released a memorandum providing guidance on the NLRB’s recent...more

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Yes, Employees Can Be Required to Behave Civilly and Reasonably

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is continuing to expand on its newfound flexibility toward employee handbook rules. The NLRB’s General Counsel, Peter Robb, recently issued a memo defining in greater detail which...more

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NLRB General Counsel Issues Much Needed Guidance on Employee Handbooks

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On June 6, 2018, the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board issued a memorandum providing guidance on how employer rules should be interpreted following the Board’s December 2017 holding in Boeing, which set...more

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NLRB General Counsel Provides Guidance on New Employee Handbook Standard

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On June 6, 2018, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Peter Robb released a guidance on how to apply the new employee handbook standard established by the Board in its December 2017 Boeing decision. ...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

NLRB General Counsel Rolls Back Aggressive Anti-Manufacturer Handbook Rules

National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Peter Robb issued a June 6 memorandum outlining his views on the legality or illegality of handbook rules in light of recent Trump NLRB decisions. ...more

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NLRB General Counsel Issues New Guidance Concerning Employer Handbook Rules

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Last week, the National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel issued a memorandum to NLRB regional offices interpreting the Board’s recent Boeing decision....more

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NLRB General Counsel Issues Guidance Regarding Handbook Rules

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On June 6, 2018, NLRB General Counsel Peter Robb issued a lengthy 20-page Memorandum (GC 18-04) providing detailed guidance regarding enforcement of “Handbook Rules Post-Boeing.”...more

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NLRB Guides Employers on Handbook Rules Post-Boeing

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel's office has issued guidance in the aftermath of the NLRB's groundbreaking decision in The Boeing Company, 365 NLRB 154 (Dec. 14, 2017). ...more

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