The National Labor Relations Board’s top lawyer previewed her goals for changing federal labor law—including the test for determining employee status, the boundaries of protected worker activity, and the extent of employers’ duty to bargain with unions.
General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a memo Thursday instructing regional staffers to send cases related to specific legal precedents she intends to change in her new role.
The memo signals an expansive effort by Abruzzo and her team to reverse the pro-business policies of the Trump administration, including decisions on everything from employee classification to union rules at religious colleges. Her powers as ...