Welcome and Introductions/Overview of the NLRA and NLRB for Non-Union Employers

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The National Labor Relations Board is the federal agency charged with enforcing the National Labor Relations Act. This session will address:

1. the rights and responsibilities of non-union employers under the Act,
2. Unfair Labor Practices and related remedies,
3. Procedures and best practices in defending ULP Charges; and
4. Special issues including the NLRB’s current independent contractor analysis, the NLRB’s partnership with the DOL and FTC, and circumstances under which employers should assert NLRA pre-emption in response to state law tort claims.