The Laconic Law Blog

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an unpublished decision today granting enforcement to the NLRB of its decision that an employer committed four unfair labor practices in connection with a union organizing campaign.  The case is SNE v. NLRB, No. 06-1881 (4th Cir. 12/7/2007).  The case is a brief tutorial on several things that an employer should not do during a union organizing campaign, including deciding to withdraw a decision to increase wages because of the union campaign, selective enforcement of a no-solicitation rule, unreasonably restricting an employee from discussing the terms and conditions of their employment, and discharging an employee for testifying in a Board proceeding.

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