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Labor Relations 101: What is protected concerted activity?

May 8, 2013

What is protected concerted activity?  Protected concerted activity is a very popular search topic on the blog.  HR practitioners are looking this up more and more, so here is the precise definition of what consitiutes protected concerted activity, straight off the NLRB website. Is the activity concerted? Generally, this requires two or more employees acting together [...]

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Federal appeals court strikes down proposed NLRB union notification requirement

May 7, 2013

NLRB posting requirement for employers struck down, termed government compelled speech Fairly important ruling over the proposed NLRB employer posting requirements, citing concerns over freedom of speech, and calling the NLRB proposal “government compelled speech”.   The streak continues.  From the LA Times: WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court here struck down Tuesday a rule that would have [...]

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NLRB appointments deemed invalid by the Appeals Court

January 25, 2013

  This won’t settle it once and for all, but the current National Labor Relations Board composed of all Democrats may be an invalid body, according to an AP report. President Barack Obama violated the Constitution when he bypassed the Senate to fill vacancies on a labor relations panel, a federal appeals court panel ruled [...]

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50 years of employee relations in less than 200 words

November 7, 2012

  Fifty years in labor relations I had the chance to listen to a very forward thinking  labor relations executive last week about his learnings from 55 years with the same employer.    Wait…what?  55 years, I mean who does that anymore, right?  Well, this guy did, and he had some pretty basic insights into [...]

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Piggly Wiggly vs. NLRB

September 25, 2012

NLRB case settles with $570,000 backpay      More evidence in my continuing quixotic effort to prove that the NLRB is an agency with teeth, and that HR peeps should pay attention to what they are doing. Piggly Wiggly supermarkets in Wisconsin agree to settle numerous NLRB cases and keep Sheboygan store open From the NLRB: In [...]

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Labor Relations Round-up for August 13, 2012

August 13, 2012

NLRB news round-up for August 13,  2012  I haven’t done an NLRB update in a while.  Here’s some of the stuff they’ve been up to lately.  The Board has been active, even if they aren’t getting the same  press now that they election is getting closer. NLRB files an injunction in a dispute between the [...]

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You’ll probably hear about this in the labor relations/NLRB update at #SHRM12.

June 18, 2012

Weekly NLRB update, just in time for #SHRM12 The National Labor Relations Board has just announced that they are rolling out a new website designed to help people understand the concept of protected concerted activity.   It’s easy to use, and includes an interactive map directing users to various related NLRB cases.  The links lead toimportant information, [...]

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Breaking: 3rd NLRB memo on social highlights compliant policy from Walmart

May 30, 2012

NLRB social memo highlights Walmart policy as example of compliant policy National Labor Relations Board releases 3rd social media memo, including a sample policy from a major retailer that is in compliance with current NLRB interpretation of social media practices that intend to enforce.   You can find the memo here.  More to come later [...]

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NLRB social media policy for NLRB employees

May 29, 2012

NLRB social media policy The social media policy of the NLRB from their policy web site.   I found the link in this great post from HRE.  As they note, these rules are not the same as the rules the NLRB has put in place for employers they set policy for.  Social Network Comments Policy The [...]

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How the National Labor Relations Board members addressed their latest kerfuffle internally

May 29, 2012

Joint Statement by NLRB Chairman Mark Gaston Pearce and Members Brian Hayes, Richard Griffin, and Sharon Block Two days ago, we announced that Terence F. Flynn tendered his resignation to the President and the Board Chairman, effective July 24, 2012.  Mr. Flynn immediately recused himself from all agency business and asked that the President withdraw [...]

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