Exciting new series on “Voice, Body and Movement for Lawyers – How to connect with the jury and find Justice Through Dramatic Technique!”
Click here to find out moreAlthough the much anticipated “Employee Free Choice Act” appears to have been permanently derailed, President Obama’s pro-labor appointees to the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) are beginning to make their mark through administrative rather than legislative channels. These changes will greatly affect both unionized and non-union employers. Join Louis DiLorenzo, the Chair of Bond, Schoeneck & King’s Labor and Employment and Employee Benefits Practice Group, as he provides the latest update on recent developments from the “Obama NLRB,” including: • The NLRB’s new workplace posting rule – what does the rule require; what penalties does the Board intend to pursue for non-compliance; and what impact will this have on organizing? • The NLRB’s new electronic posting rule for unfair labor practice findings and Board supervised settlements • New, harsher penalties for employer unfair labor practice charges • The NLRB’s new position on social media and its potential use in organizing and pre-organizing settings – a discussion of legal traps for employers • NLRB precedents under fire – possible reversal of existing case law by the Obama NLRB, including: -Weingarten rights (employee rights to co-worker representation in discipline interviews) for non-union employees -Use of e-mail and access to employers’ facilities -The definition of supervisors – the Board’s expected narrowing of the definition to expand the pool of individuals who can organize -Organizing rules – what changes are in store? -What employers should do now
