Ouch! Company Ordered To Reopen, Rehire Illegally Fired Employees

Few things – if any – under American labor law are as punitive as what’s known as a “bargaining order” from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and it is exceedingly rare. Nevertheless, a company which flagrantly violates the National Labor Relations Act’s (NLRA) restrictions on employer conduct relative to worker unionization still faces this draconian penalty. This was illustrated by a NLRB case issued last week in which a company was forced to reopen its business, rehire terminated employees, recognize a union, and bargain with it. Ouch.