The National Labor Relations Board affirmed the 2011 administrative law judge decision dismissing the finding that the union waived its right to bargain with Virginia Mason Hospital over implementation of a policy requiring nurses to take a flu shot or wear a facemask. During the same week, the Board held an employer did not violate the National Labor Relations Act when it unilaterally implemented a new safety procedure that required employees to spend 5-10 minutes at the beginning of each shift reviewing and initialing a safety checklist. To learn more about the decisions and their potential implications for employers, please continue reading at Littler's Healthcare Employment Counsel blog.