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NLRB modifies tough stance on at-will clauses
After stirring up the bar with a pair of cases alleging that at-will employment clauses for non-union workers violated federal law by potentially stifling concerted activity, the National Labor Relations Board has issued guidance memos that offer some relief for employment-side attorneys.
U.S. Supreme Court hears challenge to Obama appointments (UPDATE)
A federal appeals court in Chicago heard arguments Friday in a case that challenges whether President Barack Obama had the authority to appoint three people to the National Labor Relations Board without Senate approval -- and who gets to decide whether the Senate is in session.
Courts to hear challenges to Obama NLRB appointments
In a major test of presidential power, federal appeals courts are starting to hear legal challenges to President Barack Obama's decision to bypass the Senate in appointing three members to the National Labor Relations Board.
JOB CITES: Shhh … Can I make her keep a secret?
The task of conducting internal investigations may have just gotten a bit more difficult.
NLRB opinion offers social media policy insight for employers
Social media websites are a relatively new phenomenon, and employer policies that establish what employees may post on those websites have been the (moving) target of labor disputes and litigation.
In rocky year, NLRB cuts case backlog, wait times
The case backlog at the National Labor Relations Board, as well as the average time it takes for a case to be resolved, has been cut back according to statistics released by the agency this week.
NLRB says Costco social media rule violated federal labor law
Costco could not enforce a social media rule prohibiting employees from posting online statements that damaged the wholesaler’s reputation, the National Labor Relations Board has decided in rejecting an administrative judge’s findings.
Watchdog: Labor board lawyer broke ethics rules
The top lawyer at the National Labor Relations Board violated federal ethics rules by helping investigate a case involving Wal-Mart Stores Inc. despite holding a financial interest in the company, the board's inspector general has found.
Is EEOC following NLRB’s lead on confidentiality in investigations?
Before lawyers had time to digest the recent ruling from the National Labor Relations Board that an employer violated federal labor law by requesting confidentiality from all employees during internal investigations, they faced another question: was the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission taking the same position?
NLRB ruling takes aim at confidential investigations
A recent National Labor Relations Board ruling holding that a company committed an unfair labor practice by requiring employees to agree to keep internal investigation interviews confidential is sending employers scrambling to change their policies.
New NLRB focus: At-will employment pacts
In most American workplaces, at-will employment clauses in employee handbooks and agreements are as common as break room water coolers.
LABORED RELATIONS: New NLRB Web page advises employees there is ‘strength in numbers’
In a continuation of its growing trend of seeking to enforce the rights of all workers, including those in union-free work forces, the National Labor Relations Board added a page to its website last month dedicated to promoting protections of the National Labor Relations A[...]
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