Non-Union Employees Filing ULPs has Increased

HR and employment lawyers take note. The NLRB is not only for companies with unions. Employees who are not trying to form a union file charges with the NLRB. This has increased tremendously in the last 2 years.

The NLRB has rules that oftentimes go against common sense. They limit what employers can do and what they can say. Most non-union companies don’t pay attention to the NLRB. Plaintiff’s employment lawyers know this. They get wins at the NLRB they cannot get in court.

The latest example I read about today: employees at an investment firm terminated for accessing confidential payroll information and then asking for a raise. They weren’t trying to form a union. They were employees at will. Their termination is lawful in court. The NLRB ordered them to be rehired with back pay.

HR and employment lawyers – find a friendly management-side labor lawyer. Put him or her on speed dial. Make sure your decisions and advice are lawful in the eyes of the NLRB. I’m that guy for many many people. I don’t charge for these calls. It’s a win-win. Feel free to contact me if you have these questions.