New NLRB Standard Puts Employer Handbooks Under Microscope
Highlights
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued a decision adopting a new standard for evaluating employer work rules
Many work rules commonly used today by employers may be considered a violation of the National Labor Relations Act under the new standard
Employers should consider reviewing their current work rules to ensure compliance with the NLRB’s new emphasis on targeting policies it considers too broad or restrictive
On Aug. 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision in Stericycle Inc., that subjects employer handbooks and policies to a new and higher level of scrutiny. Under the NLRB’s analysis in Stericycle, employer policies that previously seemed routine or standard may now be considered violations of the National Labor Relations Act.
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