A sharply divided National Labor Relations Board has announced a new standard for determining joint employer status under the National Labor Relations Act. Browning-Ferris Industries of California, Inc., 362 NLRB No. 186 (Aug. 27, 2015). One of the most significant decisions issued by the Board in recent years, it is likely to impact the labor … Continue Reading
Concluding that its assertion of jurisdiction “would not serve to promote stability in labor relations,” the National Labor Relations Board has declined to exercise authority over the College Athletes Players Association’s (CAPA’s) petition to represent scholarship football players at Northwestern University. Northwestern University, 362 NLRB No. 167 (Aug. 17, 2015). Without deciding if the players … Continue Reading
Can a sign saying simply, “No Solicitation,” posted on a store window, be found lawful although on its face it could be viewed as unduly restricting employees’ protected union activity? An Advice Memorandum of the National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel’s Division of Advice indicates the answer is “sometimes,” but a careful reading of the … Continue reading Signs of the Times: NLRB General Counsel on Employers’ No-Solicitation Signs
Despite angry protests at the state capitol, Michigan’s Governor Rick Snyder signed a right-to-work statute into law on December 11. Michigan joins 23 other states in exercising the 65-year-old option under the Taft-Hartley amendments to the National Labor Relations Act to prohibit “union security” clauses (in general, clauses that require employees to pay dues to … Continue reading Michigan Adopts Right-to-Work Law
With his re-election, President Obama and the federal agencies responsible for enforcing the nation’s workplace laws likely will continue to pursue a number of pro-employee initiatives. Read Workplace Law Implications of 2012 Presidential Election to see what may be in store. During President Obama’s first term, the National Labor Relations Board’s decisions and rulemaking have … Continue reading What the Obama Re-Election Means for Employers
Attorneys from the Labor Practice of Jackson Lewis LLP will discuss the significant labor relations implications of the 2012 election on the labor landscape in a one-hour webinar available beginning November 20 at www.jacksonlewis.com. The webinar is free of charge, no registration is required. Jackson Lewis e-subscribers will receive a special alert on the webinar. … Continue reading Webinar: Analysis of the Labor Relations Implications of the Election
