Updated to reflect new law authorizing the Maryland Public Employee Relations Board to assume jurisdiction in place of the NLRB under certain circumstances, effective June 1, 2026.
Two newly-enacted Maryland laws will prohibit employers' use of "captive audience" meetings during a unionizing campaign and authorize the Public Employee Relations Board to act in place of the NLRB under certain circumstances.
A recent 6th Circuit Court ruling blocks the NLRB's ability to require an employer who gave raises and bottles of bourbon to employees during a union election to bargain with the union that lost the election.
An NLRB General Counsel memo signals a clear shift in how the agency will evaluate employer workplace rules, shifting to a more employer-friendly standard.
The NLRB officially withdrew the Biden-era rule based on the Browning-Ferris Industries decision for determining joint employer status and reinstated a standard adopted during the first Trump administration.