National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

New and Updated

• Date:

  March 31, 2021

  Type:

  News

  NLRB Rules Tesla Violated Workers' Rights During Union Campaign

  The NLRB ruled that Tesla engaged in unlawful union-busting activity during a 2017 union-organizing campaign at its flagship manufacturing plant.

• Date:

  December 9, 2020

  Type:

  News

  NLRB Files Complaint Against Google for Illegally Spying On, Firing Employees

  An NLRB complaint claims Google violated the National Labor Relations Act by illegally spying on and terminating some of its employees.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Labor Rights and Enforcement: Federal

  Updated to include information on an NLRB decision regarding moonlighting.

• Date:

  August 10, 2020

  Type:

  News

  Employers May Restrict Employees' Moonlighting, NLRB Rules

  Employers may lawfully maintain a rule or policy against moonlighting under a recent ruling by the NLRB, provided they do not use the rule to prohibit or discipline employees for engaging in protected activity.

• Type:

  How To

  How to Determine Whether an Employee's Activity Is Protected Under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

  Updated to include information on an NLRB decision regarding discipline for an employee's offensive or abusive speech or conduct.

• Type:

  Liveflo

  Determine if a Non-Union Employee's Activity Is Protected Under the NLRA

  Updated to include information on an NLRB decision regarding discipline for an employee's offensive or abusive speech or conduct.

• Type:

  FAQs

  May an employer discipline an employee for offensive or abusive language or actions in the course of engaging in activity that may be protected under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)?

• Date:

  July 2, 2020

  Type:

  News

  Employees Must Affirmatively Request Weingarten Rights, DC Circuit Rules

  The DC Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that an employee must affirmatively request union representation to invoke their Weingarten rights under the National Labor Relations Act.

• Type:

  Quick Reference

  Does This Law Apply to My Organization?

  Enhanced to link users to the most comprehensive coverage of each law and to improve the organization and scope.

• Type:

  How To

  How to Prepare for Union Representation Elections

  Updated to include information on a recent court ruling and NLRB General Counsel guidance regarding union elections rules.