In Jurys Boston Hotel-356 NLRB No. 114.pdf, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently decided that regardless of whether or not an employer enforces its handbook policies, the mere existence of a policy deemed unlawful by the NLRB may have a significant impact. Indeed, the NLRB served up a not so gentle reminder of the importance of regularly reviewing and updating your employment policies.
Pursuant to a neutrality agreement, the employer recognized the union, UNITE HERE, and signed onto a master contract in 2004. In 2006, following the expiration of the master contract, an employee filed a petition for a decertification election.