Category Archives: NLRB

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NLRB ISSUES FINAL RULE ON QUICKIE ELECTIONS

By: Kristofor L. Hanson In an effort to push through significant changes to representation election procedures before losing a quorum, on Tuesday, December 20, the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) issued a final rule on what has become known in some circles as the “quickie” election rule. The final rule, set to take effect on […]

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NLRB DELAYS IMPLEMENTATION OF POSTING RULE

By: John E. Murray On October 5, 2011, the NLRB delayed the effective date of its new posting rule. The rule had been scheduled to take effect on November 14, 2011. The effective date has now been postponed to January 31, 2012. Once the rule takes effect, most private employers will be required to post […]

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NLRB SENDS EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT TO UNIONS

By: Jonathan T. Swain Kristofor L. Hanson In order to put something under union Christmas trees this year, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) and its Acting General Counsel have taken the initial steps to require both union and non-union employers to post notices of employees’ rights under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”), […]

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SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY LEADS TO NLRB COMPLAINT

By: Thomas W. Mackenzie On November 2, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a press release announcing its intent to prosecute a charge that an employer’s social media policy violates the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).  The NLRB issued a complaint through its Hartford office which alleges that an employer violated the NLRA by […]

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