Unpaid interns are not “employees” as defined by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), and employee advocacy on their behalf is not protected concerted activity under Section 7 of the NLRA, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled. Amnesty
Labor & Collective Bargaining
The Labor & Collective Bargaining blog published by Jackson Lewis P.C. focuses on issues related to union organizing, labor relations, and collective bargaining dynamics in the workplace. It covers developments in labor board activities, union election trends, and legislative changes affecting employer-employee communications during union campaigns. The blog also addresses legal challenges to labor regulations such as joint-employer rules and provides insights on union membership statistics across various industries. Employers are advised on strategies for managing employee relations, compliance with labor laws, and responding to union organizing efforts. The content is aimed at helping employers navigate the evolving landscape of labor law and collective bargaining.
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Board Revisits Recusal Rules
The National Labor Relations Board has issued its “Ethics Recusal Report,” which announces several process changes that may add new wrinkles to practice before the Board.
Much of the Report, dated November 19, 2019, is minutiae and insider information regarding…
Seventh Circuit Declines to Award Damages to Victorious Janus Plaintiff
An employee who paid “fair share” union fees under protest is not entitled to damages to refund any of the money he paid the union, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has held. Janus v. Am. Fed’n…
NLRB Advice Memo: Lack of Coworker Support Does Not Render Pay Complaints Unprotected
An employee’s complaints about his pay to coworkers was protected concerted activity under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), even though the employee was unsuccessful in enlisting any other employees to support his complaints, the Advice Division of the National…
‘Vague’ Savings Clause Insufficient to Save Arbitration Agreement Limiting Employees’ Access to NLRB
An arbitration agreement requiring that all “claims or controversies in any way relating to or associated with … employment or the termination of … employment … will be resolved exclusively by binding arbitration,” including “all statutory… claims” violated the National…
Labor Board: Unions Waived Right to Bargain Over Changes to Retiree Medical Benefits
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has held that an employer did not violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) when it unilaterally changed retirees’ medical benefits without first negotiating with the unions that represented its employees. E.I. Du Pont…
NLRB: Wildcat Strike Loses NLRA Protection Following Employee Knowledge of Union Disavowal, Disapproval
A wildcat strike was not protected by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) once the striking employees became aware that their union disapproved of and disavowed the strike, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled. CC1 Limited Partnership d/b/a…
NLRB Chairman Refuses Lawmakers’ Request for Ethics Documents
National Labor Relations Board Chairman John Ring has again informed Democratic leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor that the Agency will not release documents they requested related to NLRB members’ recusals from Board cases.…
NLRB Members Intend to Revisit Applicability of ‘Contract Coverage’ Standard in Unilateral Change Cases
How the NLRB analyzes defenses to unilateral change unfair labor practice charges may be in for a substantial revision.
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Chairman John Ring and Member Marvin Kaplan have signaled their interest in reviewing the law in…
Employers Take Note: Americans’ Approval of Unions Continues to Grow
According to a recent Gallup poll, almost two-thirds of Americans approve of labor unions.
After reaching an all-time low of 48% in 2009, approval of labor unions has increased steadily to 64%. This increase crosses political party lines. According to…