Trouble was brewing for Starbucks — until it mustered the legal muscle to prohibit employees from wearing more than one pro-union “piece of flair” on their company uniforms.
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The tug-of-war over what companies’ social media policies should and shouldn’t do has grown more intense now that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) shared its belief that many of the proposed policies violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
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The National Labor Relations Board has weighed in – strongly – on instances when employers tried to fire or discipline workers who made critical remarks on Facebook and other social media.
At stake: Whether employers who offer health insurance can charge smokers or the overweight higher premiums.
Amid controversy and without Senate confirmation, President Obama named three pro-labor appointees to the National Labor Relations Board. Is the move legal?
Amid controversy and court fights, the National Labor Relations Board agreed to delay implementation of a rule requiring employers to post notices informing employees of their union rights.
Beating an end-of-year deadline and the possible revamping of the board, the National Labor Relations Board made major labor-friendly changes to how union elections will be conducted.
The National Labor Relations Board approved a resolution that removes some key — and longstanding — obstacles for unions.
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In a recent case, an employer attempted to discipline employees who wore mock prison outfits as part of a protest over employment practices. The employees took their case to the National Labor Relations Board and the courts.
