By Jennifer L. Mora and Jeffrey A.  Berman

Seyfarth Synopsis: When a new President is about to shift the balance of power at the National Labor Relations Board, a Board dissent can foreshadow how the newly constituted Board will consider a similar issue. Such is the case in Stericycle, Inc., a February 17, 2021 divided Board decision addressing unilateral
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By Taron K. Murakami

Employees will not make “negative comments about our fellow team members” and will not “engage in or listen to negativity or gossip.”[1]

Company prohibits “discourteous or inappropriate attitude or behavior to passengers, other employees or members of the public,” and “disorderly conduct during working hours.”[2]

“Gossip is not tolerated at [the Company].  Employees that

Continue Reading Does Your Handbook Need Help? — Why All Employers Need to Be Aware of the NLRB’s Ever Increasing Scrutiny of Employee Handbooks