Category: Labor Relations

Court Rules Biden’s Controversial Firing of Trump NLRB General Counsel Was Legal

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled that President Biden acted within his authority on his first day in office when he fired Peter Robb, the Republican General Counsel (GC) of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board), even though Mr. Robb had 10 months remaining on his statutorily set term. A unanimous three-judge panel...

NLRB’s Top Lawyer Gives Further Insight Into Her Agenda To Overhaul U.S. Labor Law

National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) General Counsel (GC) Jennifer Abruzzo recently provided additional insight with respect to her efforts to change U.S. labor law precedent to better fit her vision of a more union-friendly workplace environment. Ms. Abruzzo, a former union attorney, has made clear since the Senate confirmed her nomination by President Biden to serve as the...