NLRB Developments: Labor Relations Content Updated

Author: Melissa Gonzalez Boyce, XpertHR Legal Editor

As a result of two significant legal developments relating to union representation elections and employee use of work email, additional Labor Relations content has been updated. With respect to the new union representation election rules issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), a Future Development section has been added to the following documents:

Supervisor Briefings

• Union Organizing Campaigns - Supervisor Briefing

How Tos

• How to Prepare for Union Representation Elections
• How to Determine Which Group of Employees are Appropriate for a Particular Union
• How to Communicate with Employees During the Election Process

Additionally, the NLRB's decision allowing employees to use work email for non-business purposes, including union organizing and other communications protected under the National Labor Relations Act is now addressed in the following documents:

FAQs

• May an employer prohibit its employees from using workplace email to solicit or otherwise communicate union-related information?

• What may an employer do and not do during the union election process?

Supervisor Briefings

• Nondistribution and Nonsolicitation Policies - Supervisor Briefing

How Tos

• How to Determine Whether an Employee's Conduct is Protected under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

Policies and Documents

• Email Policy for Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Solicitation and Distribution Policy