Seyfarth Synopsis: During the
COVID-19 crisis, the NLRB (for the most part) has truncated its
operations to those operations and functions that can proceed
without threatening the health of its employees or the public. In a
sense, and as we have seen over the last few months, "neither
snow, nor rain, nor heat", nor pandemic stays the NLRB from
"the swift completion of most of its appointed rounds.”
Below, we detail the developments at the Board during this time of
the crisis, which demonstrates the NLRB's desire to move
forward where this reasonably can occur.
Like many companies and government agencies, and for the safety
of NLRB employees and the public, the National Labor Relations
Board ("NLRB") has cut back on its operations in response
to the COVID-19 pandemic. Offices were
closed and, for the most part, agency employees performed their
duties via teleworking unless critically essential. The NLRB also
suspended all representation elections scheduled through
