Labor Relations Update

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No, Unions Do Not Have A Free Speech Right To Engage In Unlawful Secondary Boycott Activity, Federal Appeals Court Rules

By Mark Theodore, Joshua Fox and Annabel Pollioni on Posted in NLRA, NLRB, Secondary boycott, Section 8(b)(4)(i)(B)
On October 28, 2019, the Ninth Circuit, following in the footsteps of the D.C. Circuit and the Second Circuit, affirmed an order entered by the NLRB confirming that prohibitions on secondary boycotts under Section 8(b)(4)(i)(B) of the NLRA do not violate the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Nat’l Labor Relations Bd. v. Int’l … Continue Reading

Employer’s Discipline of Employees Engaging In “Intermittent Strikes” Lawful: NLRB Majority

By Mark Theodore, Joshua Fox and Jacob L. Hirsch on Posted in NLRA, NLRB, Section 7, Section 8(a)(1), Strikes
This summer has been punctuated by walkouts.  We have seen walkouts in support of a $15 minimum wage and walkouts to protest the sale of goods to the government. Walking off the job is, of course, a staple of labor action, and generally speaking, employees are protected by the NLRA when the walkout is over … Continue Reading

NNU Ebola “Day of Action” Slated for November 12, 2014

By Scott Faust on Posted in Ebola, Healthcare Employers, Strikes
Registered nurses in 16 states and the District of Columbia are planning a national “Day of Action” by engaging in strikes, picketing, leafleting, rallies, and candlelight vigils on Wednesday, November 12, in support of demands by National Nurses United (“NNU”) for tougher Ebola safety precautions in the nation’s hospitals.  As we reported previously, NNU has … Continue Reading

Ebola and Potential Labor Relations Issues

By Scott Faust on Posted in Collective Bargaining, Healthcare Employers, Non-Union employers, Protected activity, Strikes
The Ebola panic presently sweeping the U.S. raises a host of potential issues for employers.  We recently provided guidance to help employers ensure employee safety while also complying with legal obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act and similar laws.  In addition, the Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) recently released a comprehensive summary of … Continue Reading
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