NLRB Expanding Section 7 Coverage (again)

by vgeraci in Employer Advocate on Sep 13, 2013

The National Labor Relations Board, in Banner Health Systems d/b/a Banner Estrella Medical Center, recently obtained a favorable administrative law ruling stating that confidentiality requirements surrounding workplace harassment investigations violate the National Labor Relations Act. In particular, the administrative law judge found that employer demands regarding the protection of witnesses and statements by employees could prevent the discussion of workplace concerns (between employees) and thereby limit union organizing. In effect, the Board was arguing that allowing confidential investigations under specific EEOC guidelines has the unintended consequence of precluding speech that may be necessary for union organizing.....To Read More.....