“Constitutionally invalid” recess appointments call NLRB’s authority into question *

USA - January 31 2013
A federal Circuit Court of Appeals decision last Friday in Noel Canning v. NLRB was front page news across the country for good reason. The court…

Co-authors: Judith Droz Keyes.

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NLRB reverses long-standing precedent on employers' ability to unilaterally cease checkoff for union dues *

USA - December 21 2012
Employers with collective-bargaining agreements that include union dues “checkoff” requirements may be unhappily surprised to learn that on Dec. 12, 2012, the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”) wiped out 50 years of case law that had favored employers.

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NLRB continues to challenge restrictions by employers on employee communications *

USA - September 24 2012
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) continues to challenge previously unscrutinized workplace policies and practices that restrict communications among employees of either a non-union or union employer.

Co-authors: Modessa Jacobs, Chrys Martin.

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How employers can write social media policies to their advantage and avoid legal challenges *

USA - July 10 2012
Legal issues continue to arise for employers regarding their employees’ use of social media.

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Major changes in routine handbook policies required *

USA - May 23 2012
A spate of recent decisions by the National Labor Relations Board has invalidated routine policies like those found in most employee handbooks.

Co-authors: Elizabeth P. Hodes , Chrys Martin.

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