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“Quickie Election Rule” – NLRB Loses Round 2
The NLRB has lost another round in the battle over its so-called “Quickie Election Rule.” The federal court that on May 14, 2012 put a halt to the NLRB’s rule that would have speeded up union elections in the private sector (see our Employment Law News Article) rebuffed the NLRB’s request to reconsider its earlier ruling. Continue Reading →
Good news for private employers. Today, May 14, 2012 the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the NLRB lacked a quorum when it took a final vote to issue it’s hotly debated “Quickie Election Rule”. Consequently, the Rule that would have had the effect of drastically speeding up union elections in the private sector has been held to be invalid. The Court in its opening paragraph said it best: Continue Reading →
In a memo issued today, NLRB Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon outlined in detail how regional offices will implement new representation case procedures that take effect on Monday, April 30. The guidance covers the entire representation case process from beginning to end, incorporating to the extent necessary the new rules and the procedures that remain unchanged. Continue Reading →