Draconian: NLRB Signals Even Harsher Penalties for Employers May Be Coming

Recently appointed National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a memorandum to all NLRB Regional Directors on Aug. 12, 2021, outlining types of cases they should submit to the Division of Advice. Abruzzo states that the topics identified in the memorandum compel centralized consideration and reexamination on whether change is necessary “to fulfill the Act’s mission.”