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Episode 16

Protected Concerted Activity

Covering what protected concerted activity is, when it applies and what HR should do before disciplining employees who speak out about workplace conditions.

Episode 15

Virginia Public Sector Collective Bargaining Developments

Former NLRB attorney Toby Latham joins host Mark Eskenazi for a deep dive into the developments in Virginia over the potential for public-sector collective bargaining. 

Episode 14

The NLRB Asks a Court to Strip Its Own Independence

The NLRB asked a Texas district court to sever from the NLRA job protections for board members and administrative law judges so that the president would have at-will removal authority over those officials.

Episode 13

From the NLRB to the Border: Labor Enforcement Goes Global

How and why  labor risk analysis expands beyond the U.S. border. With guest host Ian Meklinsky.

Episode 12

Labor Law Meets Trade Policy: The USMCA’s Next Chapter

Exploring the intersection of trade policy and labor law. With guest host Ian Meklinsky.

Episode 11

Federal Preemption: State-Level Challenges to the NLRA

Important legal battles playing out in New York and California could change how federal and state labor laws work together.

Episode 10

NLRB Updates: Bargaining Remedies, Captive Audience Meetings, Joint Employer and More

Two pro-employer steps taken by the new NLRB. With guest host Ian Meklinsky.

Episode 9

High-Profile Labor Disputes to Watch

What the court’s decision on a Biden-era barging order standard could mean for your business. Also covered: new guidelines on EAJA letters and the Railway Labor Act is found to have jurisdiction over a space exploration company. With guest host Ian Meklinsky.

Episode 8

High-Profile Labor Disputes to Watch

Covering a Supreme Court ruling in a newspaper union controversy and how negotiations in Hollywood and professional sports can affect other businesses.

Episode 7

Mid-February NLRB Decision Round-Up

Breaking down the new board’s first Unfair Labor Practice decision on appeal from an Administrative Law Judge.

Episode 6

Early February NLRB Decision Round-Up

Trends for employers to watch regarding refusal-to-bargain cases.

Episode 5

What HR Needs to Know about ULPs

A high-level roadmap of what to expect if an unfair labor practice charge is filed against your company.

Episode 4

Cases on the Chopping Block

A look at some controversial board decisions from the past few years that the new board majority could reconsider.

Episode 3

The New GC's First Memo - A Break from Tradition

Breaking down the recent memo issued by NLRB General Counsel Crystal Carey.

Episode 2

Recent NLRB Decisions - A Unified Board Moving Cases

The NLRB has issued more than 30 decisions in contested cases since the new members took office on Jan. 7, 2026.

Episode 1

New Leadership at the NLRB

On January 7, Crystal S. Carey was sworn in as General Counsel of the NLRB, giving her tremendous influence over federal labor law.

With the swearing in of two new board members, James R. Murphy and Scott A. Mayer, the board has its first quorum in months and has already started issuing decisions.