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- Board Rules Captive-Audience Meetings Unlawful | National . . .
The Board articulated several reasons why captive audience meetings interfere with employees’ rights under the Act, thus violating Section 8 (a) (1) First, such meetings interfere with an employee’s right under Section 7 of the Act to freely decide whether, when, and how to participate in a debate concerning union representation, or
- 11 20 24: National Labor Relations Board Rules Captive . . .
On November 13, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision in Amazon com Services LLC (2024), overruling its prior precedent in Babcock Wilcox Co (1948) and holding that an employer violates the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) when it convenes “captive-audience meetings ” What is a Captive-Audience Meeting?
- Clear the Calendar: NLRB Restricts Captive Audience Meetings
The captive audience rule has been a useful tool for employers in messaging employees, especially in view of the Board’s regulation of employer speech While union communications (which often include promises of greater benefits and higher wages) are largely unregulated, employers cannot make promises of improvements and are largely
- NLRB Restrains Employer Speech, Finds Captive-Audience . . .
A split National Labor Relations Board recently issued its decision in Amazon com Services LLC, ruling an employer violates the National Labor Relations Act by mandating employees attend a meeting in which the employer expresses its views on unionization—commonly known as “captive-audience” meetings
- captive audience | Wex | US Law | LII Legal Information . . .
An exception to the general rule regarding captive audience speeches bars such speeches during the 24-hour "cooling off" period before a representation election
- The Current State of Captive Audience Meetings | Insights . . .
For now, employers should apply applicable state law and federal law when it comes to captive audience meetings but remain cognizant of the ongoing litigation We will continue to closely monitor the ongoing litigation and other developments in labor law under this administration
- 12. 6. 24 Mandatory Captive Audience Meetings Now Illegal (001)
Since the 1940’s, the National Labor Relations Board (“the Board”) has held the position that mandatory meetings with employees where the employer expresses its views on unions, typically referred to as “Captive Audience Meetings,” were permitted other than during the 24-hour “cooling off period” immediately preceding a union representation election On November 13, 2024, there
- NLRB Issues New Captive Audience Rule for Mail-Ballot Elections
For manual elections, the longstanding rule² followed by the NLRB has been that captive audience meetings are prohibited within the 24-hour period before the start of the election
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