NLRB Developments Post-Election – What The Future May Hold In Labor Relations

Now that the election is over, one of the main questions being asked is, what next?  We recently held a Webinar entitled "The Latest at the NLRB and Post-Election Developments" to address this question.  It seems clear that with Congress still divided that there likely will not be much in the way of legislative change.  The pressing issues facing the NLRB, as well as those advanced by the agency are pretty well known:

• The quorum issue.  There are four members currently sitting on the Board.  Two (Chairman Pearce and Member Hayes) have regular appointments.  Member Hayes' appointment is set to expire on December 16, 2012, a little more than a month away.  The other two (Members Griffin and Block) have been challenged legally as improper recess appointments.  Litigation over their appointments will be decided in the coming months.