‘Captive audience’ meetings are unlawful, but employers can still communicate stance on unions, NLRB rules
So-called captive audience meetings are unlawful, the National Labor Relations Board said Wednesday in Amazon.com Services LLC..
Labor Board Bans Anti-Union 'Captive Audience' Meetings
The National Labor Relations Board ruled that employers can’t force workers to listen to anti-union speeches, but a Trump board could reverse the decision.
Federal Labor Board Rules Against Anti-Union “Captive Audience” Meetings
Although the NLRB’s ruling is a step forward for workers, it could be undone by the incoming Trump administration.
NLRB decides captive audience meetings are unlawful in potential boost for unions
Unions said captive audience meetings were partially responsible for losses at the Amazon location in Bessemer and the Mercedes plant.
Biden admin bans employers from discussing unionization with 'captive audience' employees
The Biden administration's National Labor Relations Board issued an opinion on Wednesday that bars businesses from expressing their views on unionization to a "captive audience" of employees.
National Labor Relations Board rules ‘captive audience’ meetings unlawful
The board's ruling responds to a series of labor complaints against Amazon for engaging in union-busting tactics.
US labor board bans mandatory anti-union meetings in ruling against Amazon
Amazon.com made unlawful promises and threats during mandatory meetings to discourage unionizing at a New York City warehouse, a U.S. labor board said on Wednesday while banning employers from holding such meetings moving forward.
Board Rules Captive-Audience Meetings Unlawful
Today, the Board issued a decision in Amazon.com Services LLC, ruling that an employer violates the National Labor Relations Act
Labor board rules Amazon can't require employees to attend anti-union meetings
The National Labor Relations Board has ruled it is illegal to force union-backing employees to attend meetings held by their companies that are designed to undermine support and argue against the labor groups.
Amazon labor ruling outlaws mandatory anti-union meetings
Requiring workers to attend anti-union gatherings violates federal labor law protections, the NLRB's Democratic majority held in its Wednesday ruling.
Amazon can’t force employees into anti-unionization meetings
After a lengthy consideration, the National Labor Relations Board has ruled that Amazon’s “captive-audience meetings” are a violation of the National Labor Relations Act.
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NLRB Outlaws Captive Audience Meetings
What employers should do to avoid violation - On November 13, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “the Board” ...
Captive audience meetings are unlawful, NLRB says
The meetings, a common strategy for employers during union drives, “have a reasonable tendency to interfere with and coerce ...