Many employers believe that labor rights under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) only apply in a unionized workplace or where union organizing is taking place. However, that is not the case. All employees, union and non-union, are protected under the NLRA. Protected Concerted Activities Section 7 of the NLRA provides in part that all […]

In a decision released in November involving Amazon and its response to union organizing efforts, a majority of the members of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) overturned a 76 year-old NLRB decision and held that so-called employer “captive audience” meetings with employees during work hours are prohibited unless the employer meets new, specific requirements. […]

Background The Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 generally enables California employees to sue their employers on behalf of themselves and other “aggrieved employees” to recover civil penalties for Labor Code violations. In 2018, legislation was passed which created a PAGA exemption for employees in the construction industry if they are covered by a collective […]