How the Federal Labor Board Functions Without Quorum: Explained

The National Labor Relations Board continues to enforce federal labor law despite the unprecedented termination of a member denying the board the quorum it needs to issue decisions.

Delegations of authority enable the agency to proceed with processing unfair labor practice cases and union election petitions, keeping pressure on lawyers who represent employers and unions to continue their work.

“You don’t get a pass, you still have to meet your deadlines, you still have to e-file all the documents,” NLRB member David Prouty told the audience at an American Bar Association conference last week. “So act as if we did ...