On April 17, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued an update compiling various announcements outlining the status of and modifications to NLRB administration during the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. For the most part, the NLRB has continued to operate, making it very important for employers to keep abreast of procedural and logistical adjustments. The
Authored by Mike O’Brien
On April 1, 2020 the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a press release stating the following:
The National Labor Relations Board will not extend its temporary suspension of Board-conducted elections past April 3, 2020 and will instead resume conducting elections beginning Monday, April 6, 2020.
Previously, the NLRB had paused all elections from March 19, 2020 until April 3, 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The agency’s General Counsel, who is responsible for supervising regional NLRB offices, has now decided that “appropriate measures are available to permit elections to resume in a safe and effective manner, which will be determined by the Regional Directors.”
On Friday, the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board released a memorandum outlining the law regarding collective bargaining obligations during emergency situations. Memorandum GC 20-04 (March 27, 2020) addresses “public emergency situations as well as emergencies unique to a particular employer.” Employers should review the memo and cases referenced before making any decisions