In a memorandum dated March 31, 2021, the Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, Peter Sung Ohr, proclaimed that the agency would enforce a key federal labor law more ardently than had his predecessor. The subject of the memo itself is telling: “Effectuation of the National Labor Relations Act Through Vigorous Enforcement … Read more
On September 25, 2017, the U.S. Senate confirmed veteran management-side labor attorney William Emanuel as the fifth member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Emanuel, who has practiced labor law for more than four decades, gives the Board a 3-2 Republican majority. This is the first time Republicans have controlled the Board since 2007. … Read more