NLRB acting general counsel issues guidance on social media policies … again
The good news is that the National Labor Relations Board's acting general counsel has issued guidance that provides employers clear advice relating to the rapidly evolving area of social media.
Concussion lawsuits are next big US litigation
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NLRB releases third report on social media policies
The National Labor Relations Board has released the third in a series of memos that detail common pitfalls in employment social media policies.
NLRB appeals ruling on posting union notices
The National Labor Relations Board has filed an appeal that could sort out if private businesses can be forced to post notices informing workers about their rights to join or form a union.
New NLRB union election rule in effect
New rules simplifying and speeding up the process for union organizing elections went into effect April 30.
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10-3213, 10-3701, 10-3872 & 11-1011 Rochelle Waste Disposal, LLC, v. NLRB
NLRB ignores ‘Concepcion’
Employers have increasingly required workers to sign mandatory arbitration agreements.
Recess appointment lawsuits leave NLRB, CFPB in flux
Lawsuits challenging the validity of President Barack Obama’s recess appointments to two major federal agencies have cast a cloud of uncertainty over opinions and regulations being handed down and could result in years of additional litigation that will harm American businesses, lawmakers and attorneys warn.
NLRB warns against overbroad social media policies
Workplace social media use is a fertile ground for potential federal labor law violations, according to a new guidance memo released by the acting general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board detailing the Board’s recent decisions on the issue.
US Chamber defers decision on recess appointment lawsuit
The president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said the organization would take a wait-and-see approach in deciding whether to file a legal challenge over President Barack Obama’s recess appointments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the National Labor Relations Board, but added that a lawsuit could be forthcoming depending on the agencies’ actions.
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- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
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- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
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