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When is Talk About Unions Lawfully Prohibited by a No-Solicitation Policy?

Many employers maintain a policy prohibiting solicitation and distribution. Under long-standing law, these policies, if correctly...


Remedies for Unfair Labor Practices: The NLRB’s Equivalent of a “Red Card”

In soccer, as you MLS and Premier League fans know, a red card is issued for particularly egregious fouls. If you have ever...


President Obama Withdraws Nomination of Sharon Block

In an interesting move Wednesday, President Obama notified the U.S. Senate that he was withdrawing the nomination of Sharon Block...


Not Every Facebook Exchange is Protected: NLRB Rules for Employer

By Nelson Cary and Ashley Manfull

When employees take to Facebook with profanity-laced exchanges about their employer and job...


NLRB Will Not Take “No” For An Answer on Class and Collective Action Waivers

By Nelson Cary and Ben Shepler

A fine line exists between persistence and stubbornness. Only time (and the United States Supreme...


Tags: arbitration

Employers May Feel Blue About NLRB’s Purple Communications Decision

A recent decision from the NLRB is a good reminder that employer statements during union organizing activity have potentially...


Tags: 'Purple Communications', 'implied promise', 'laboratory conditions',

NLRB Revisits Independent Contractor Definition

Employees are permitted to join unions. Independent contractors are not. Thus, whether a particular working relationship involves...


Tags: 'FedEx Home Delivery, 'entrepreneurial opportunity', 'Federal Express'

Confessions of a Union Supporter

In my labor law practice, I’m often asked: “Why do employees support unions?” My answer to this question usually comes from what...


Tags: 'union support', 'American Airlines'

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