Below in an excerpt from an article authored by Robinson+Cole Labor and Employment Group lawyers Natale V. DiNatale and Kayla N. West that was published in Industry Week on March 5, 2021.

Within hours of his inauguration, President Biden fired the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) general counsel, Peter Robb, whose term was set to expire in November 2021. The Biden Plan for Strengthening Worker Organizing, Collective Bargaining, and Unions emphasizes President Biden’s goals for promoting workers’ rights to organize. After less than a month in office, he had already begun to take action, signaling that these issues are a priority for the administration. The following highlights current and potential developments within labor law under the new administration that may impact manufacturers in 2021. Read the full article.