In August 2019, the National Labor Relations Board published an advice memorandum about social media policies. The September 5, 2018 memo addressed particular provisions of written policies of CVS, the retail drug store chain. Although aimed at one employer’s specific policies, the advice memo provides helpful guidance for other companies. But, it doesn’t create absolute … Read more
On September 23, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a proposed rule that would address whether college and university students who work for their schools can join unions. This rulemaking is a new approach to resolving a labor law question that has not had a consistent answer in recent decades. The proposed rule … Read more
On February 4, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) set the stage to review whether it should exercise jurisdiction over charter schools. In two 2016 cases, the NLRB agreed to cover charter schools that are not political subdivisions–i.e., that are not traditional public school districts. At that time, the Board consisted of a majority … Read more