Current National Labor Relations Board Chairman Philip Miscimarra has announced he will not accept a new term when his expires in December. So, the search for his replacement is on. Bloomberg BNA is reporting that Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP partner John Ring is the leading candidate for this position. Update 12/1/17: Bloomberg BNA is now … Read more
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