As noted here earlier, the government announced its intention to seek Supreme Court review of the DC Circuit decision which held that the President’s recess appointments to the NLRB were unconstitutional. The 138 page document NLRB v. Noel Canning, A Div. of Noel Corp., Cert Petition (April 24, 2013) was
April 2013
General Counsel’s Division of Advice Issues Helpful Guidance on Confidentiality Rules in Workplace Investigations
By Ronald Meisburg on
As we reported here, in Banner Health System d/b/a Banner Estrella Medical Center, 358 NLRB No. 93 (July 30, 2012), the NLRB reviewed an employer’s blanket policy of requiring witnesses to maintain confidentiality during workplace investigations. The Board found that such a policy chilled the right of employees to…
NLRB: Employer Responsible For Backpay Of Union Representative Allegedly Injured During Workplace Assault
By Mark Theodore on
The NLRB has ruled that an employer is liable to lost wages for a union representative who allegedly suffered injuries after being pushed down a flight of stairs at a work site. The case is Norquay Construction, Inc., 359 NLRB No. 93 (April 16, 2013).
The facts involved a…