Posted on February 23, 2016 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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If you follow this blog, you may recall my post from November 26, 2014 Labor Unions Have Another Reason to Be Thankful: NLRB Serves Up Holiday Season Gift about the NLRB’s controversial decision in Conagra_Foods_Inc, concerning the meaning of “solicitation” for purposes of the National Labor Relations Act. Although the Conagra Foods, Inc. decision floated […]
Posted on May 5, 2015 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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This post follows, and builds upon, my November 26, 2014 post Labor Unions Have Another Reason to Be Thankful: NLRB Serves Up Holiday Season Gift. On November 26, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board issued another union-friendly decision in connection with employer solicitation and distribution policies. The case is Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. (MUBUSI), 361 […]
Posted on June 18, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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Many employers, in an effort to improve workplace productivity, efficiency and safety, implement so-called “Solicitation and Distribution of Materials” policies. These policies generally prohibit non-work-related communications by employees during work time, as well as distribution of non-work-related materials in work areas [or distribution in non-work areas by employees during work time]. These policies may also […]