On the eve of the last day of Member Ring’s term, and in the third in a string of significant rulings by the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) (which we reported on here and here)—with potentially more to come—the Board, in Sunbelt Rentals, Inc., 372 NLRB
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Not Just Starbucks—Federal Judge Grants 10(j) Injunction against Amazon Based on Employee Termination
By Joshua Fox & Melissa C. Felcher on
As we previously discussed in June 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) pursued a 10(j) injunction against a Starbucks in Buffalo, New York after it fired workers for allegedly engaging in union organizing activities—an action taken based on an initiative articulated by NLRB General Counsel Jennifer…
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…