Congressional Hearing Examines Recent NLRB Actions

Capitol Building.jpgDuring a hearing conducted by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce to address perceived union favoritism by the National Labor Relations Board, a number of witnesses and members of Congress primarily criticized the Board’s recent decisions and regulatory activity. Lawmakers focused their inquiries on the Board’s decision in Specialty Healthcare, in which the Board adopted a new standard for determining appropriate bargaining units, the agency’s proposed expedited election rule, and its final Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act posting rule. According to Committee Chairman Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the current labor Board “is especially active,” and it is incumbent upon Congress to provide the Board with continued checks and legislative oversight. Continue reading this entry at Littler's Washington DC Employment Law Update.

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