Sixth Circuit Holds Nursing Home RNs Are "Supervisors" Under National Labor Relations Act

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A divided Sixth Circuit panel recently held in GGNSC Springfield, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board  that registered nurses (RNs) at a nursing home are “supervisors” under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and therefore have no right to unionize. This is welcome news for employers in the healthcare industry, which has seen a sharp increase in union organizing efforts in recent years. Continue reading this entry at Littler's Healthcare Employment Counsel.

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