Posts tagged Wright Line
Labor Board Dumps Biden-Era Framework for Offensive Conduct
September 29, 2026 // The decision hands employers a major win by effectively wiping the controversial Lion Elastomers ruling off the books and reinstating General Motors’ more employer-friendly framework for deciding when worker language or conduct is so egregious that it loses the protection of the National Labor Relations Act. It shows the impact of new member James Macy giving the Republican majority the third member it needed to change board law. General Motors calls for the well-worn Wright Line standard, frequently used to determine whether a worker’s rights have been violated, to be the test for analyzing worker outbursts during activities otherwise shielded by the NLRA.
Coalition for a Democratic Workplace Urges US Attorney General to Unilaterally Override Biden-Era NLRB Decisions
May 16, 2025 // Ordinarily, employers try to get the NLRB to change a decision with which they disagree by challenging the decision on appeal. Employers also have the ability to argue to the Board in future cases, particularly after a change in administrations, that it should revisit its own precedent. The NLRB would then consider the issue and arguments and decide whether to change its earlier decision. However, the CDW has asked Bondi to unilaterally invalidate 15 Biden-era Board rulings, including 14 that set new precedents.