In recent years, the National Labor Relations Board has rejected many employer policies as restricting employees’ rights. This has included decisions related to protection of confidential information. On August 14, 2017, the NLRB ruled in the employer’s (Macy’s) favor on a rule prohibiting disclosure of confidential information about customers obtained from the company’s confidential records. … Read more
As discussed here, the U.S. Senate recently confirmed Marvin Kaplan to fill one of two vacancies on the National Labor Relations Board. There is still one current NLRB vacancy that labor attorney William Emanuel is likely to fill. But that’s not the end of the labor board merry-go-round for President Trump’s first year in office. … Read more
On August 2, 2017, the U.S. Senate confirmed Marvin Kaplan as a new member of the National Labor Relations Board. Kaplan, a Republican attorney with a decade of federal government experience, fills an open seat on the 5-member NLRB. With Kaplan’s confirmation, one seat remains vacant. President Trump has nominated longtime management-side labor attorney William … Read more