Legislative lowdown: NLRB restores employer-friendly standard for evaluating offensive speech, behavior
The NLRB’s decision gives employers more leeway in disciplining workers who use profane speech or engage in other offensive behavior on the job.

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The NLRB’s decision gives employers more leeway in disciplining workers who use profane speech or engage in other offensive behavior on the job.
Without a quorum, the NLRB is unable to issue decisions, and many of the Biden-era policies the acting general counsel has targeted remain in place.
The National Treasury Employees Union sued to block the executive order on Mar. 31, arguing the president overstepped his authority.
The US Senate on Monday confirmed former Rep. Chavez-DeRemer as labor secretary.
The former Republican lawmaker’s nomination was approved by the Healthcare, Education, Labor and Pensions committee after she caught Qs about her views on unions.
Despite the actions, the NLRB is limited in its ability to change workplace law for the time-being, as it cannot issue decisions without a quorum.
Settling ULPs unilaterally “fails to serve the goals of the National Labor Relations Act because it does not facilitate a truly mutual resolution of labor disputes,” the NLRB wrote in a statement.
The cost of noncompliance. Onboarding oversights aren’t just administrative noise: A single compliance slipup carries an immediate penalty ranging from $288 to $2,861 per individual form. Equifax’s article breaks down what you need to know about redefined I-9 violations and higher penalty risks for employers. Learn more.
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