National labor relations act

Of course, employers in the past have routinely placed this type of confidentiality language in their handbooks, employment agreements, covenants not to compete, and other employee documents.  In many instances, such provisions are rightly intended to protect sensitive personal identity information such as social security numbers and bank account numbers, medical information, credit information, passwords, and other private information of employees.  Even though confidentiality provisions governing personnel information are now potentially subject to challenge by the NLRB, an important question remains: does the NLRA and Section 7 automatically trump these legitimate privacy concerns?  … [Read more...] about Labor Board Affirms Ruling that Employer Confidentiality Provision Violates National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

It is currently unclear how the U.S. Supreme Court will decide this issue in October, or what effect the Department of Justice’s new position will have on its ultimate ruling. Either way, it is likely that employers will soon have new guidance on whether class waivers in arbitration agreements infringe upon workers’ Section 7 rights. Shortly after the hearing, President Trump is expected to nominate a new General Counsel whose views will certainly align with the business-friendly Trump administration. While we wait for the Supreme Court’s ruling and at least until Griffin’s term ends, employers should continue to consult counsel when considering including class waivers in their arbitration agreements. … [Read more...] about The DOJ’s Evolving View of the Interplay Between the Federal Arbitration Act and the National Labor Relations Act

Gossip is further defined as  "1) Talking about a person’s personal life when they are not present; 2) Talking about a person’s professional life without his/her supervisor present; 3) Negative, or untrue, or disparaging comments or criticisms of another person or persons; 4) Creating, sharing, or repeating information that can injure a person’s credibility or reputation; 5) Creating, sharing, or repeating a rumor about another person; and 6) Creating, sharing or repeating a rumor that is overheard or hearsay." … [Read more...] about No Gossiping Rule Violates National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) protects employees’ rights to “engage in concerted activities for the purpose of . . . mutual aid or protection.” This protection extends to all employees, including those employed in non-unionized workplaces. This protection includes any concerted activity (two or more employees) connected to the employees’ terms or conditions of employment—even indirectly. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which hears cases on violations of the NLRA, has consistently held that employee discussions of on-going investigations can be protected concerted activity. … [Read more...] about Heard It Through the Grapevine: The National Labor Relations Act’s Tight Grip on Employer Confidentiality Policies

Instead of Board members being appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, they would be “appointed by the President, after consultation with the leader of the Senate representing the party opposing the party of the President,” and then confirmed by the Senate. … [Read more...] about Republican Senators Propose to Make Significant Changes to NLRA – National Labor Relations Act