Michael Pratt

Dec 6, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Emily Edwards |Javier Garcia |Javier García |Michael Pratt

NLRB Changes Standard for Evaluating Employer Statements on Employee Access to Management in a Unionized Environment The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) overturned decades of precedent on November 8, 2024, by announcing a new, stricter standard to determine the lawfulness of employer statements regarding employee access to management in a unionized environment.

Jul 7, 2023 | mondaq.com | Jill L. Ripke |Michael Pratt

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) issued a decision on June 16, 2023, returning to an Obama-era standard used to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or the Act). While employees have rights under the NLRA, independent contractors do not. The shift in the NLRB's standard could lead to broader NLRA coverage.

Jul 5, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Michael Pratt |Jill L. Ripke

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) issued a decision on June 16, 2023, returning to an Obama-era standard used to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or the Act). While employees have rights under the NLRA, independent contractors do not. The shift in the NLRB’s standard could lead to broader NLRA coverage.