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Protected Concerted Activity
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HR Defense
Protected Concerted Activity and the NLRA: When Employees Speak Up, Employers Should Slow Down
By Lanie Read
Many employers believe that federal labor law, such as the National Labor Relations Act, only applies to unionized workforces. In reality, most private-sector non-unionized employees are protected by the NLRA…
Agricultural Law & Rural Practice | Solo Small Firm & General Practice Section
Inside the NLRB: What Non-Union Employers Need to Know About NLRA Risk in 2026
Although they may not realize it, even non-union employers face risk under the National Labor Relations Act. Everyday workplace decisions can trigger scrutiny and while the enforcement climate is shifting,…
HR Defense
Trump’s NLRB Break-Up: A Valentine’s Day Shake-Up For Employers
The Trump administration just made a significant move in reshaping federal labor law by beginning the process of undoing the labor policies put in place under the Biden administration. On…
Employment Law Worldview
Sixth Circuit Affirms NLRB’s Expansive Interpretation of Protected Concerted Activity (US)
We first reported in February 2023 on a surprising and alarming decision by the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or “the Board”)—In re McLaren Macomb—which concluded that the mere…
Employment Law Lookout
NLRB Expands Section 7 Protections to Workers Who Advocate for Nonemployees
By Molly Gabel and Rachael Reed Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 31, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board’s Democratic majority issued a decision in American Federation for Children, Inc. The ruling expands the scope of activities protected…
Labor & Employment Law Perspectives
NLRB Finds that Advocacy of Non-Employees is Protected Under the National Labor Relations Act
As we have observed several times this year, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the “Board”), under the majority appointed by President Biden, has taken a number of actions…
Management Memo
NLRB Delivers Labor Day Gifts to Unions
By Steven M. Swirsky, Erin E. Schaefer
It has been a decision-packed summer at the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”), and the last weeks of summer were especially active, with a number of significant decisions…
Employer Labor Relations
NLRB Expands Section 7 Protections to Workers Who Advocate for Nonemployees
By: Molly Gabel and Rachael Reed On August 31, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board’s Democratic majority issued a decision in American Federation for Children, Inc. The ruling expands the…
Labor & Employment Report
The NLRB Vastly Expands the Parameters of Protected Concerted Activity
In two cases issued on August 31, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board greatly expanded the universe of employee activity protected by the National Labor Relations Act. This is the…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
Getting your termination ducks in a row
Just because someone engages in protected conduct doesn't mean you can't fire them. It just means you better have your ducks in a row when you do so. Case in…