Labor Board Keeps Curbs on Employer Probes of Union Activity (1)

The National Labor Relations Board reaffirmed its longstanding legal safeguards against coercion when an employer interviews a worker about union activity while preparing for an unfair labor practice hearing.

The NLRB’s 3-2 ruling Thursday maintains the standard for such interrogations from the board’s 1964 decision in Johnnie’s Poultry, which requires employers to explain the purpose of the questioning, assure workers that they won’t face retaliation, and get employees to voluntarily participate.

“Today’s decision maintains a well-understood 58-year standard that has proven successful in balancing employer needs and employee rights, while protecting the integrity of the Board’s process,” Chair Lauren ...