Policy Matters Podcast - Episode 7: What to Expect at the National Labor Relations Board in 2021

Policy issues often have long term widespread and pervasive impact on businesses. Not only can new governmental policies significantly affect the climate for business innovation and growth, they create precedents that affect future legislation and potentially spread across jurisdictions.

Each installment of the Policy Matters Podcast will provide timely updates regarding potential adverse impacts on benefits that policy changes can have on industry growth and offer a preview of what’s next in the competitive marketplace.

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Episode 7: What to Expect at the National Labor Relations Board in 2021

With the new Biden Administration and Democrats now controlling Congress, employers can expect President Biden to move as quickly as possible to appoint Democratic Members to the NLRB. Currently, the Board has three Republican members, one Democratic member, and one vacancy. President Biden is well positioned to flip the majority composition of the Board by the end of this year. When he does so, employers can expect a more union-friendly NLRB and a reversal of many of the Board’s pro-employer decisions during the Trump administration.

In this episode, Ashley Cano, Partner in the Labor and Employment department of Seyfarth’s Chicago office, and John Phillips, Senior Associate in the firm’s Houston office, discuss what employers can expect at the National Labor Relations Board over the next several months and at least the next few years.