Labor Law -- 2015



Baker DC, LLC v. NLRB   (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia)

Employers harmed by ambush rule

The NAM and coalition associations filed an amicus brief supporting three construction employees from Baker LLC which joined a federal lawsuit challenging the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) Ambush Rule. Baker requested a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against implementation of the Rule due to suffering irreparable harm on a variety of grounds including a strong objection to the Rule’s requirement mandating employer’s turn over employees personal information over to organizing officials. However, the court found no showing of irreparable harm on the notice posting requirement, a failure to show that the disclosure requirements caused certain and irreparable harm, and a failure to demonstrate that Baker’s due process rights will be irreparably injured. The judge distinguished the prior notice posting rule and states that the NAM case does not signal a substantial likelihood of success on the merits in this case. The Baker case has been consolidated with NAM’s challenge to the Rule in D.C. District court with a hearing scheduled for May 15.


Related Documents:
NAM brief  (April 21, 2015)