Management Attorney Peter Robb Confirmed as New NLRB General Counsel
Great news for Management! On November 8, 2017, by a vote of 49 to 46, the U.S. Senate confirmed President Trump’s nomination of Peter Robb to be the new General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board. Robb, a Management-side labor attorney from Vermont, has been critical of many of the Obama Board’s decisions, including the NLRB’s “Quickie Election” Rule. On October 4, 2017, Senator Lamar Alexander (R, Tenn.) held a hearing on Robb’s nomination. During Robb’s testimon
Update on U.S. DOL Overtime Rule Litigation
In a surprising and disappointing move, U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta has decided to appeal U.S. District Court Judge Amos Mazzant’s decision on the merits that the U.S. Department of Labor’s Overtime Rule is unlawful. Secretary Acosta filed a notice to appeal the decision on October 30, 2017 to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. In a public statement, the Department of Labor stated, “Once this appeal is docketed, the Department of Justice will file a m
