Google Tries for Circuit Lottery Win in NLRB Joint Employer Case

Google LLC and the Alphabet Workers Union-Communications Workers of America have filed dueling petitions in different circuit courts seeking review of an NLRB decision ordering the tech company to bargain with a union representing Accenture writers and analysts.

Google’s status as a joint employer of those workers may ultimately be determined by which federal appeals court is selected to hear the competing challenges.

The rival filings underscore the benefits of strategic venue selection when seeking review of NLRB decisions. As an employer, Google can file in any circuit where it does business, an advantage for companies with nationwide footprints.

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