Partner Heather MacDougall was quoted by HR Brew in a feature article discussing the regulatory changes employers and their HR departments have had to navigate this year.
In discussing the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Cemex decision requiring employers to bargain with unions even if no election is held, Heather noted the importance of this closely watched decision.
“This decision, coupled with a new NLRB rule designed to ensure union elections are held more quickly, will shorten the time frame employers are afforded to consider union petitions,” Heather said. Employers “shouldn’t be waiting until they get that request, that demand, for [union] recognition. It should be something that they have their eye on, because of this changing landscape.”