In a recent post on the Fisher Phillips blog, I and my colleagues examine this issue.
Here is the first paragraph:
The NLRB’s top prosecutor just issued a memo which seeks to bar employers from convening employee meetings on working time to address union representation unless they provide employees specific assurances that participation is completely voluntary. These so-called “captive audience” meetings are routinely conducted to educate employees – particularly in response to arguments advanced by organized labor outside the workplace – and have been a staple in the American workplace since Congress amended the labor laws to recognize employer free-speech rights almost 75 years ago. Although a handful of states have enacted statutes attempting to restrict such meetings, the April 7 memo from NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo (formally known as GC Memo 22-04) represents an unprecedented development in the annals of modern labor law. What do employers need to know about this significant step – and what should they do about it?
The rest of the article is available here: https://www.fisherphillips.com/news-insights/nlrbs-top-sheriff-calls-for-abrupt-end-to-75-years-of-lawful-captive-audience-meetings.html