The National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB" or "Board") capped off an extremely busy week, by issuing another precedent-reversing decision, on the last day of Republican Member John Ring's 5-year term.
National Labor Relations Board continues December precedent merry-go-round with return to Specialty Healthcare standards for bargaining unit determinations. This is the latest Board decision coming down before Member John Ring’s term ends.
The National Labor Relations Board continues its December precedent merry-go-round with a return to the Specialty Healthcare, 357 NLRB 934 (2011) (“Specialty Healthcare”) standards for.
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During the first 100 days of the new administration, each Friday we will be providing a run-down of significant initiatives and events that will impact employers. We already have much to report. President Biden hit the ground running in his first hours of office, with multiple personnel changes and executive actions affecting public and private sector employers. These include the following:
NLRB General Counsel, Peter Robb, and Deputy General Counsel, Alice Stock, Fired:
Peter Robb, the General Counsel (GC) of the National Labor Relations Board, was fired by President Biden after being given the option to resign by 5:00 P.M. Wednesday. Robb, a Trump appointee sworn in the role in 2017, previously worked as a management-side labor lawyer. Robb was known for aggressively advancing many employer-friendly interpretations of the NLRA. His appointment was widely opposed by organized labor. Robb’s term was set to expire in th