In another major defeat for President Obama’s appointees to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board), the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit found that the Board lacked the authority to issue a 2011 rule which would have required all employers covered by the National Labor Relations Act (the “Act”), including those whose employees are not unionized, to post a workplace notice to employees.
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Court of Appeals Rules NLRB Notice Posting Violates Employer Free Speech Rights
By Epstein Becker Green on
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By Adam C. Abrahms and Steven M. Swirsky
In another major defeat for President Obama’s appointees to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board), the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit found that the Board lacked the authority to issue a 2011 rule which would have required all employers covered by the…
The NLRB Continues To Help Unions Organize: Do Not Get Caught Flatfooted
By Kara M. Maciel on
Posted in Hospitality
By: Paul Rosenberg
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) seems intent upon helping unions organize employees. It continues to pass rules, issue decisions, or announce new policies which will almost certainly facilitate union organizing. The latest example occurred on March 22 when the NLRB announced that in the next two weeks it is launching an …
Top Legal Issues for the Hospitality Industry to Watch in 2012
By Kara M. Maciel on
Posted in Hospitality
by: Matthew Sorensen
1. Deadline For Compliance With New ADA Accessibility Rules Approaching:
On March 15, 2012, hospitality establishments will be required to be in compliance with the standards for accessibility set by the Department of Justice’s final regulations under Title III of the ADA (2010 ADA Standards). The regulations made significant changes to…