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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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NLRB Bans Captive Audience Meetings

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The National Labor Relations Board held last week that captive audience meetings violate Section 8 of the National Labor Relations Act. A captive audience meeting occurs when an employer requires employees to attend...more

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National Labor Relations Board Says No More Mandatory Captive-Audience Meetings

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On November 13, the National Labor Relations Board (the Board) held that so-called captive-audience meetings — meetings where employers require employee attendance and argue against unionization — violate the National Labor...more

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NLRB Issues Labor-Friendly Decisions on ‘Captive Audience’ Meetings, Employer Statements on Unionization

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Reversing established precedent that has stood for decades, two recent decisions by the National Labor Relations Board make it increasingly difficult for employers to make the argument to workers that unionization is not in...more

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NLRB Provides Guidance on Non-Disparagement and Confidentiality Provisions in Severance Agreements in Light of McLaren Macomb...

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The legal world has been reeling since the February 21, 2023 McLaren Macomb decision, in which the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) determined that standard non-disparagement and confidentiality...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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Will Big Labor’s Big Wishlist Return For 2021? The Implications Of A Resurrected PRO Act On Businesses Large And Small

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When the House of Representatives passed the PRO Act last year with the aim of overhauling federal labor law for the benefit of organized labor, we predicted the legislation would stall in the face of the Republican Senate...more

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Two New NLRB Decisions Allow Employers to Limit Use of Its Email System and Preserve Confidentiality of Workplace Investigations

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Q: What is the current rule on whether an employee can use our company’s email system to distribute union material? Also, are we permitted to require employees to keep workplace investigations confidential without running...more

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NLRB Confirms Prohibiting Use Of Company Equipment, Including Work Emails, Is Lawful

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The National Labor Relations Board decided Tuesday, December 17th, that employees have no statutory right to use an employer’s equipment, including work emails and IT resources. Therefore, employers may legally restrict the...more

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Bankruptcy and Labor Law: Decision by Appeals Court Permits Debtor to Discharge an NLRB Fine in Bankruptcy

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If the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) fines an employer for unlawfully firing workers who tried to unionize, can the employer discharge the fine in bankruptcy, or will the exception to discharge found in Bankruptcy...more

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