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FordHarrison LLP | USA | 5 Apr 2023
General counsel issues guidance on NLRB's recent decision
The National Labour Relations Board recently held that an employer violates section 8(a)(1) of the National Labour Relations Act by proffering severance agreements containing overly broad non-disparagement and confidentiality of agreement clauses to permanently furloughed bargaining unit employees. Since the decision, legal and professional communities alike have been inundated with inquiries......
Thompson Hine LLP | USA | 21 Dec 2022
Banks and other financial institutions are the newest targets of unionization efforts
In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in unionization efforts throughout the U.S. The number of election petitions filed with the…
Barnes & Thornburg LLP | USA | 14 Apr 2022
NLRB General Counsel Takes Aim at Employer Free Speech
The new NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo recently issued a memo opining that employer “captive audience” meetings - where an employer may…
Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC | USA | 12 Apr 2022
Why You Should Care About Federal Labor Law Even If You Have A Non-Unionized “At-Will” Workforce
If you are a private employer with a non-unionized workforce of "at-will" employees, you may be surprised to learn that you must still comply with…
Barnes & Thornburg LLP | USA | 4 Apr 2022
Saga Continues: Legal Spat Over Labor Board’s Top Lawyer Heads to Fifth Circuit
One of President Biden’s first moves when he took office was to fire Peter Robb, then-National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel. It is…
Barnes & Thornburg LLP | USA | 25 Mar 2022
Labor Board Has Yet To Issue Significant Decisions Under Biden - Why?
It has been approximately six months since President Biden cemented a majority at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and we have yet to see a…
Barnes & Thornburg LLP | USA | 11 Mar 2022
Walking Off the Job Might Be Protected Under the NLRA
Walking off the job is grounds for discipline, except for when the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) says differently. Recently the National Labor…
Barnes & Thornburg LLP | USA | 4 Jan 2022
New Test for a New Year? Labor Board Reconsiders Independent Contractor Status
Many companies use independent contractors to supplement various parts of their workforce. Such workers are exempt from coverage of most relevant…
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP | USA | 16 Dec 2021
Employees Miffed by Your Monitoring of Company Devices? Give Notice Now to Hopefully Avoid Annoyance Later
We’ve talked about social media policies several times over the years, but it’s been a while since we’ve discussed monitoring your employees’ work…
Jackson Lewis PC | USA | 22 Nov 2021
UPDATE House Passes Build Back Better Bill Retaining Heavy New Penalties for Employer NLRA Violations
The media has been covering the budget bill - the Build Back Better Act - which contains controversial provisions on many subjects. Among them are…
