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Labor Law (Private Sector)
NLRB Punts in Northwestern University Football Case, Drops Ball
September 21, 2015 by
Teague Paterson
After much anticipation, the NLRB has issued a decision in its review of a directed union representation election among Northwestern University football players. The Case is Northwest University (College Athletes Players Association) 362 NLRB 167… Read More
Browning Ferris Industries: What Does It Mean and What Now?
September 9, 2015 by
Teague Paterson
By now you will have read about the NLRB’s Browning Ferris (BFI) decision, which restates the “joint employment” standard under the National Labor Relations Act. The decision has been described as a “game changer” and… Read More
Dues Checkoff Survives Contract Expiration Again
September 7, 2015 by
Beeson Tayer & Bodine
The NLRB has once again ruled that dues check-off clauses remain enforceable after the expiration of a collective bargaining agreement. In a 3-2 decision, Lincoln Lutheran, 362 NLRB No. 188, the Board reaffirmed an employer’s… Read More
The NLRB General Counsel has issued a memorandum authorizing the use of electronic signatures for purposes of a showing of interest for an election petition.
September 2, 2015 by
Andrew Baker
The NLRB General Counsel has issued a memorandum authorizing the use of electronic signatures for purposes of a showing of interest for an election petition. The GC states:“I have concluded that Regional Directors should accept… Read More
NLRB Protects Class-Action Filers from Retaliation
August 31, 2015 by
Andrew Baker
A non-union employee files a class action lawsuit against his employer on behalf of himself and his co-workers claiming wage and hour violations. The employer retaliates by firing the employee. Is there any legal protection… Read More
New NLRB Election Rules a Hit!
August 6, 2015 by
Andrew Baker
Employers hate the new NLRB election rules that went into effect April 14 this year. And we know that’s good news. Employers are complaining that the speeded-up election process means employers have less time to… Read More
Get Your Buttons On! NLRB Slaps Down Pac Bell’s Button Ban
June 29, 2015 by
Andrew Baker
The NLRB has for sixty years upheld the right of union members to wear union buttons on the job. But that right comes with limitations. An employer that demonstrates “special circumstances” sufficient to outweigh employees’… Read More
NLRB Ordena la Reincorporación Condicional de Trabajadores Indocumentados
May 11, 2015 by
Dalisai Nisperos
Cuando un empleador conscientemente emplea individuos que no tienen autorización para trabajar en los Estados Unidos, y los despide en violación de la Ley Nacional de Relaciones Laborales (NLRA por su sigla en inglés), los… Read More
NLRB Orders Conditional Reinstatement of Undocumented Workers
When an employer knowingly hires individuals who are not authorized to work in the U.S., and unlawfully terminates them in violation of the National Labor Relations Act, the employees may be reinstated to their former… Read More
Shop Stewards Have Weingarten Rights, Too.
May 4, 2015 by
Christopher Hammer
Union members have the right to the presence of a union representative at an investigatory interview that the employee reasonably believes may result in discipline: this is the Weingarten right, named after the U.S. Supreme… Read More
NLRB Punts in Northwestern University Football Case, Drops Ball
September 21, 2015 by Teague Paterson
After much anticipation, the NLRB has issued a decision in its review of a directed union representation election among Northwestern University football players. The Case is Northwest University (College Athletes Players Association) 362 NLRB 167… Read More
Browning Ferris Industries: What Does It Mean and What Now?
September 9, 2015 by Teague Paterson
By now you will have read about the NLRB’s Browning Ferris (BFI) decision, which restates the “joint employment” standard under the National Labor Relations Act. The decision has been described as a “game changer” and… Read More
Dues Checkoff Survives Contract Expiration Again
September 7, 2015 by Beeson Tayer & Bodine
The NLRB has once again ruled that dues check-off clauses remain enforceable after the expiration of a collective bargaining agreement. In a 3-2 decision, Lincoln Lutheran, 362 NLRB No. 188, the Board reaffirmed an employer’s… Read More
The NLRB General Counsel has issued a memorandum authorizing the use of electronic signatures for purposes of a showing of interest for an election petition.
September 2, 2015 by Andrew Baker
The NLRB General Counsel has issued a memorandum authorizing the use of electronic signatures for purposes of a showing of interest for an election petition. The GC states:“I have concluded that Regional Directors should accept… Read More
NLRB Protects Class-Action Filers from Retaliation
August 31, 2015 by Andrew Baker
A non-union employee files a class action lawsuit against his employer on behalf of himself and his co-workers claiming wage and hour violations. The employer retaliates by firing the employee. Is there any legal protection… Read More
New NLRB Election Rules a Hit!
August 6, 2015 by Andrew Baker
Employers hate the new NLRB election rules that went into effect April 14 this year. And we know that’s good news. Employers are complaining that the speeded-up election process means employers have less time to… Read More
Get Your Buttons On! NLRB Slaps Down Pac Bell’s Button Ban
June 29, 2015 by Andrew Baker
The NLRB has for sixty years upheld the right of union members to wear union buttons on the job. But that right comes with limitations. An employer that demonstrates “special circumstances” sufficient to outweigh employees’… Read More
NLRB Ordena la Reincorporación Condicional de Trabajadores Indocumentados
May 11, 2015 by Dalisai Nisperos
Cuando un empleador conscientemente emplea individuos que no tienen autorización para trabajar en los Estados Unidos, y los despide en violación de la Ley Nacional de Relaciones Laborales (NLRA por su sigla en inglés), los… Read More
NLRB Orders Conditional Reinstatement of Undocumented Workers
When an employer knowingly hires individuals who are not authorized to work in the U.S., and unlawfully terminates them in violation of the National Labor Relations Act, the employees may be reinstated to their former… Read More
Shop Stewards Have Weingarten Rights, Too.
May 4, 2015 by Christopher Hammer
Union members have the right to the presence of a union representative at an investigatory interview that the employee reasonably believes may result in discipline: this is the Weingarten right, named after the U.S. Supreme… Read More
