NLRB Under a New Administration: Projected Policy Shifts, Union and Non-Union Employer Impact, Compliance Challenges
A live 90-minute CLE video webinar with interactive Q&A
This CLE webinar will examine the impact that the Trump administration will have on labor regulation. The panel will examine the new administration's policymaking priorities, the status of current regulations/initiatives and which are most likely to be targeted for rollback, and what may be expected from new agency/Board leadership and rulemaking moving forward.
Outline
- Introduction
- The new administration's actions impacting the NLRB and labor policy to date
- NLRB personnel changes and repercussions
- What may be expected under the new administration
- Current memos and litigation
- Union elections
- Employment policies
- Independent contractors
- Noncompetition provisions
- Joint employment standard
- Organizing and strike activity
- Others
- Best practices for employer compliance during evolving regulatory landscape
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key considerations:
- What key changes to the NLRB and labor policy are expected under the new administration? What rulings made during the Biden administration are likely to be reversed?
- In what areas are labor policies likely to remain unchanged?
- What ongoing compliance obligations should employers be aware of regardless of the evolving labor regulatory landscape?
Faculty
Matthew A. Fontana
Partner
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath
Mr. Fontana handles a variety of traditional labor matters for both public and private sector clients under the... | Read More
Mr. Fontana handles a variety of traditional labor matters for both public and private sector clients under the National Labor Relations Act, Labor Management Relations Act, and Pennsylvania’s Public Employee Relations Act. He counsels clients on day-to-day labor/management issues (including union organizing and strike issues), handles grievance/arbitration issues and leads collective bargaining negotiations. Mr. Fontana also has Railroad Labor Act experience representing both railroad and airline clients. He also handles a broad range of employment matters under local, state, and federal laws, including: Title VII; Americans with Disabilities Act; Age Discrimination in Employment Act; Family and Medical Leave Act; Fair Labor Standards Act; Pennsylvania Human Relations Act; New Jersey Law Against Discrimination; Conscientious Employee Protection Act; whistleblower laws and OSHA investigations; and restrictive covenant, noncompetition and trade secret issues. Mr. Fontana has also defended wage and hour class actions involving state and federal law.
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Ryan J. Funk
Partner
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath
Mr. Funk represents and advises management on labor and employment issues in both union and non-union settings. He... | Read More
Mr. Funk represents and advises management on labor and employment issues in both union and non-union settings. He brings to the table eight years of experience as a field examiner and field attorney with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Mr. Funk’s years of experience at the NLRB benefit clients when he tackles thorny traditional labor law matters such as union organizing campaigns, representation proceedings, collective bargaining, union jurisdictional disputes, picketing and strike activity, and Unfair Labor Practice proceedings. He understands the agency’s policies, practices and procedures.
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