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2 months ago | 
jdsupra.com | Steven Bernstein |Rick Grimaldi |Todd Lyon
A series of game-changing moves from the White House have left employers struggling to understand the lay of the land when it comes to the nation’s labor law. Even though it might feel like we’re entering unchartered territory, the thought leaders in FP’s Labor Relations Practice Group have a pretty good sense of what’s in store for employers in the short term and the long term – especially when it comes to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
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2 months ago | 
jdsupra.com | Steven Bernstein |Benjamin M. Ebbink |Rick Grimaldi
In a series of swift and game-changing moves, President Donald Trump summarily dismissed National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and Board Member Gwynne Wilcox late Monday night. While Abruzzo’s dismissal was widely anticipated, the unprecedented dismissal of Member Wilcox has raised significant procedural and policy questions for the federal labor agency in the short term and beyond. What do employers need to know about these two key moves? What Happened?
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
today.westlaw.com | Steven Bernstein |Todd Lyon |Joshua Nadreau
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Steven Bernstein |Todd Lyon |Joshua Nadreau
Our Labor Relations thought leaders have pulled together their top predictions for the new year so that employers can get a running start to 2025. A New NLRB General Counsel Will Undo Much of the Current GC’s Prosecutorial EffortsWe expect Donald Trump to jettison Jennifer Abruzzo in short order (which may have already happened by the time you’re reading this) and appoint a new NLRB General Counsel.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
law360.com | Steven Bernstein |Todd Lyon |Joshua Nadreau
By Steven Bernstein, Todd Lyon and Joshua Nadreau ( November 19, 2024, 2:26 PM EST) -- On Nov. 13, in Amazon.com Services LLC, the National Labor Relations Board banned mandatory employee meetings for purposes of discussing the subject of union representation — so-called captive audience meetings — and placed new restrictions on an employer's ability to require attendance at such meetings.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Steven Bernstein |Todd Lyon |Joshua Nadreau
The National Labor Relations Board just banned mandatory employee meetings for purposes of discussing the subject of union representation – so-called “captive audience” meetings – and placed new restrictions on an employer’s ability to require attendance at such meetings. By abandoning more than 75 years of precedent, the Board significantly reshaped the legal landscape with yet another gift to unions in the waning days of the Biden administration.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Steven Bernstein |Todd Lyon |Joshua Nadreau
In a groundbreaking decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) just tightened restrictions on what employers can say to workers about the impact of unionization, overturning a 40-year-old standard and raising the bar for what is considered a lawful communication. In a case involving a national hospitality chain, the Board ruled on Friday that employers can no longer broadly warn employees that unionizing could harm their direct relationship with management.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
today.westlaw.com | Steven Bernstein |Todd Lyon |Joshua Nadreau
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Steven Bernstein |Todd Lyon |Joshua Nadreau
A new labor regulation is set to take effect on September 30 that could make it harder for workers to undo union representation. In a long-anticipated move, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ditched agency rules issued in 2020 that had cleared the path for more equitable decertification procedures. The prior rules allowed workers to vote on the issue even after unions alleged interference with the process (formerly known as “blocking” charges).
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Jul 29, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Steven Bernstein |Todd Lyon |Joshua Nadreau
The National Labor Relations Board just ditched three Trump-era rules that had made it easier for workers to undo union representation. In a long-anticipated move, the NLRB issued a new regulation Friday scrapping agency rules issued in 2020 that had cleared the path for more equitable decertification procedures. The prior rules allowed workers to vote on the issue even after unions alleged interference with the process (also known as “blocking” charges).
