Tag: NLRB decision

New NLRB Election Procedures in Effect for Union Elections

By Michael J. Passarella, Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP Feb 28, 2024 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Feb 28, 2024

In August 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB” or the “Board”) significantly changed its procedures when employees are seeking representation by a union. First, the Board enacted its “Representation-Case Procedures” rule or “2023 Election Rule,” which, among other changes, expedites the timing of an election after a petition for election has been filed. […]

New NLRB Decision Forces Employers to Scrutinize Policies Under New Employee-Friendly Standard

By Daniel R. Fishman, Morgan, Brown & Joy Oct 6, 2023 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Oct 6, 2023

Employers thoughtfully create employment policies to set clear expectations for their employees. These policies should be drafted with an additional audience in mind: an increasingly interested National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). On August 3, 2023, the NLRB reversed its own 2017 decision and created a new framework for evaluating whether a written employment policy constitutes […]