Articles Discussing Labor Law At The Federal Level, Including Issues Under The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
NLRB’s New Joint-Employer Rule
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) continued its busy year by recently finalizing a new joint employer rule under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). This rule is used to determine when multiple employers may share liability for unfair labor practices, or be jointly obligated to engage in the collective bargaining process.
NLRB and OSHA Enter Into Memorandum of Understanding to Share Information and Make Referrals
On October 31, 2023—Halloween—the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a “scary” new agreement between the two federal agencies. The agreement was described as an effort to “strengthen the agencies’ partnership and outline procedures for information-sharing, referrals, training
NLRB General Counsel Offers Some Clarity on Responding to Union Organizing Demands for Bargaining
NLRB general counsel memo provides guidance on recent decision expanding use of bargaining orders. Footnotes to the memo address how unions can demand bargaining, what kind of misconduct will trigger a bargaining order, and how employers can challenge union-proposed election units.
NLRB Adopts New Final Rule and Again Broadens Joint-Employment Analysis
NLRB’s New Joint-Employer Rule: What It Means for Retailers and Other User Employers
The National Labor Relations Board’s new Final Rule for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act expands the current standard by allowing the Board to find joint-employer status if an entity possesses the authority to control at least one of the seven enumerated essential terms and conditions of employment, regardless of whether that control is actually exercised.
Top Five Labor Law Developments for October 2023
The National Labor Relations Board issued its new joint-employer rule. The Final Rule comes after the Board has repeatedly changed its position on when two independent companies are joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act for nearly a decade.
Labor Law Update Fall 2023
Goldberg Segalla’s Labor Law Update keeps clients informed about significant changes and cases involving New York’s Labor Law. The Fall 2023 issue includes:
Labor Board (Again) Returns to Broader Rule for Determining Joint-Employer Status
The National Labor Relations Board once again issued a new Final Rule for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act. The joint-employer analysis has significant implications for employers, as it determines when one entity can be held liable for the other’s unfair labor practices.
NLRB’s Final Rule Revamps Definition of Joint Employers – What Employers, Franchisors, and Staffing Agencies Should Know
Executive Summary: Yesterday (October 26, 2023), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its final rule addressing the standard for joint employer status. It expands liability for affiliated businesses, mandating collective bargaining under the National Labor Relations Act and potentially holding franchisors and staffing agencies liable for unfair labor practices committed by the primary employer.
NLRB Casts Wider Joint-Employer Net With New Final Rule
On October 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a final rule for joint-employer status that will make it far more likely for one business to be deemed a joint employer of another business’s employees under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The new rule eliminates the clear
NLRB Final Joint-Employer Rule Dramatically Expands Definition of Joint Employment Under the NLRA
Indirect or the reserved right of control (even if never exercised) standing alone establishes joint-employer status. Final rule adopts broad definition of “essential terms and conditions of employment.” Joint employer must bargain collectively with respect to any term or condition of employment over which
NLRB Fiscal Year 2023 Data Shows Unfair Labor Practice Charges, Elections Continue to Increase
On October 13, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released its case filing data for fiscal year (FY) 2023. For the Board, the fiscal year runs from October 1 through September 30.
The Practical NLRB Advisor: Fall 2023
Ogletree Deakins’ Traditional Labor Relations Practice Group is pleased to announce the publication of the Fall 2023 issue of the Practical NLRB Advisor. In this edition of the Advisor, we reflect on the activity at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) at the end of a very active summer. With
Top Five Labor Law Developments for September 2023
The National Labor Relations Board anticipates issuing its new joint-employer rule by the end of October.