Stericycle Inc.

On Wednesday, August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) issued its long-awaited decision in Stericycle, Inc., 372 NLRB No. 113 (2023) wherein it adopted a new legal framework for assessing whether workplace rules violate the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). 

If you read our blog, you know that the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) has been feeling particularly spicy this year.  Well, they are at it again, and this time, they’ve issued a decision in Stericycle, Inc. that requires a very close look at your handbooks and policies.

The National Labor Relations Board has again revised its standard for assessing whether an employer’s facially neutral work rules (rules that do not explicitly restrict Section 7 activities) unlawfully restrict employee activity protected under the National Labor Relations Act. Stericycle, Inc., 372 NLRB No. 113 (2023).