News
November 12, 2024
In a landmark decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has significantly restricted what employers can say to workers about the potential impacts of unionization. This ruling overturns a 40-year-old precedent and establishes a higher standard for lawful communication, requiring statements to be strictly fact-based and devoid of any coercive undertones. The case, which involved a national hospitality chain, addressed statements made by managers that implied unionizing could harm employees' direct relationship with management or lead to adverse changes in benefits. The Board determined such statements could subtly pressure employees to avoid unionizing, even if they stopped short of explicit