On May 24, 2024, in Thryv, Inc. v. NLRB, No. 23-60132, (5th Cir. May 24, 2024), a unanimous three judge panel for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a National Labor Relations Board order finding that the Employer violated the Act when it laid off employees pursuant to the terms of a last best final offer while the parties were bargaining for a successor contract. However, the court declined to rule on whether the Board had authority to issue its new consequential damages remedy – a primary reason this case was being closely watched as it moved through the appeal process.
NLRB Modifies Independent Contractor Test in Atlanta Opera Decision
By Trecia Moore & Quinn Stigers on
Posted in Labor & Unions
On June 13, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its decision in Atlanta Opera, overruling the Trump-era SuperShuttle DFW, Inc. standard and reverting back to the Obama-era FedEx Home Delivery (FedEx II) standard. Such a shift makes it more difficult for employers to prove workers are independent contractors, thereby giving National Labor Relations Act protections to a broader range of workers and making it easier for workers to organize a union.