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Alexander J. Blutman is an associate in the Labor Department and a member of the Employment Litigation & Counseling Group.

Alex earned his J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School, where he was Co-Managing Editor of the Harvard Journal of Sports & Entertainment Law and Co-Producer of the Harvard Law School Parody. While at Harvard, Alex spent time as a legal intern with the UNLV Athletics Department, Special Olympics International, and the National Football League.

Prior to law school, Alex worked as a paralegal at an Am Law 100 law firm. He graduated from Duke University, where he served as a student-manager for the men’s basketball team.

As recently discussed, on December 26, 2023, representation case procedures will change under a rule published by the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) in August earlier this year.

Background:  When a union files a petition to represent a group of employees, the Board requires specific action from

The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) engaged in a pre-Labor Day frenzy that coincided with the conclusion of Member Gywnne Wilcox’s 3-year term.  Labor Relations Update has been at the forefront of keeping pace with this abrupt series of precedent reversals, providing summaries and analyses of these impactful

Continuing the rapid flow of overturned precedents, in a 3-1 decision released on August 31, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) redrew the line on when a single person’s individual action could be considered “concerted,” and thus, protected, under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”).  In Miller Plastic

In a hotly-anticipated decision, The Atlanta Opera, Inc., 372 NLRB No. 95 (2023), the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) overturned the existing legal standard for determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor for purposes of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”).  Employees have

Earlier this month, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued its decision in McLaren Macomb, 372 NLRB No. 58 (2023), holding that not only are most non-disparagement and confidentiality clauses signed by employees covered by the National Labor Relations Act (“Act”) void as a matter of policy, but merely

On December 15, 2022, the Regional Director of the Los Angeles Region of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) found “merit” in the unfair labor practice charges filed by football and men’s and women’s basketball players against the University of Southern California (“USC”), the Pac-12 Conference, and the