NLRB On Handbook Rules: Do's And Don'ts

Summary

The National Labor Relations Board recently reversed decisions that found rules in an employer's handbook violated the National Labor Relations Act. The Board also determined parts of the employer's handbook did violate the NLRA. The ruling was rare for the Trump administration in that the decision wasn't entirely in favor of employer interests.

The Upshot

• In the decision, the Board reversed a number of the administrative law judge's holdings that found a California ambulance company violated the NLRA through unlawful handbook rules and policies that restricted protected, concerted activity.
• The Board also held that the company violated the NLRA by maintaining handbook rules that prohibited soliciting or distributing literature during working hours and prohibited conducting personal business on company time or property.