NLRB Transitions to SecureRelease for Processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests

September 26, 2023 Starting October 1, 2023, members of the public can submit Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for Agency records using SecureRelease. SecureRelease replaces FOIAOnline, which will be decommissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on September 30, 2023. For more information on the decommissioning of FOIAOnline, please see this FAQ. Please visit the NLRB’s website for more information on the transition to SecureRelease. The NLRB is committed to transparency in its work effectuating the National Labor Relations Act. Since 1967, the FOIA has provided the public the right to request access to records from any federal agency. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government.

Daily eBriefs - September 25, 2023

Employment A temporary layoff without a specific return date within the normal pay period is a discharge that triggers the prompt payment provisions of California Labor Code §201. The complimentary hotel rooms a hotelier provided to employees were excludable from the calculation of employees’ regular rate of pay under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act because they were excludable as other similar payments under 29 C.F.R. §778.224. Hartstein v. Hyatt - filed Sept. 22, 2023 Cite as 2023 S.O.S. 22-55276 Full text click here >http://sos.metnews.com/sos.cgi?0923//22-55276.

Polly Misra Appointed as Assistant General Counsel of the Office of Special Counsel and Labor Relations

You are subscribed to Announcements for National Labor Relations Board. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Polly Misra Appointed as Assistant General Counsel of the Office of Special Counsel and Labor Relations 09/18/2023 09:49 AM EDT September 18, 2023 Today, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer A. Abruzzo announced the appointment of Polly Misra as Assistant General Counsel in the Office of Special Counsel and Labor Relations (SCLR). In this position, Ms. Misra will manage SCLR, which is responsible for building collaborative labor relations with the Agency’s staff unions and advising and representing the Agency in all internal labor and employment matters. Ms. Misra began her career as a field attorney for NLRB’s Region 18 in Minneapolis. After working in Region 18 for four years, she worked in the NLRB’s Injunction Litigation Branch and the Solicitor’s Office before moving to the Contempt Branch (now Contempt, Compliance and Special Litigation), where she handled all aspects of Agency litigation in federal court. In 2019, Ms. Misra was promoted to supervisory attorney. Ms. Misra earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and her J.D. from the Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University. “Polly has proven throughout her career at the NLRB to be a talented and committed public servant,” said General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo. “For nearly 30 years, she has dedicated herself to advancing the Agency’s mission and she will continue to do so as she assumes her new role.”

Miguel Rodriguez Appointed as Assistant to the General Counsel in the Division of Operations-Management

September 11, 2023 Today, the National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo announced the appointment of Miguel Rodriguez as Assistant to the General Counsel in the Division of Operations-Management in Washington, DC. In his new position, Mr. Rodriguez will assist the General Counsel in managing the 26 Regional Offices of the NLRB and provide programmatic support for the national enforcement and administration of the National Labor Relations Act. With a career spanning nearly 20 years, Mr. Rodriguez began working at the Agency in 2003 as a Field Examiner in the Region 28-Phoenix office. After being promoted to Compliance Officer and then Supervisory Field Examiner in Region 28, Mr. Rodriguez joined the Division of Operations-Management staff in Washington, D.C. when he was promoted to the Deputy to the Assistant General Counsel position in 2016. Mr. Rodriguez was awarded both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Arizona State University. “Miguel is a very talented professional, who is committed to strong enforcement of the Act,” said General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo. “Throughout his nearly twenty-year tenure, he has worked exceedingly well in various roles at the Agency and will continue to do so in his new role.”

Gwynne A. Wilcox Sworn in for Second Term as Board Member

September 11, 2023 The National Labor Relations Board welcomes Gwynne A. Wilcox for her second term as a Board member. Member Wilcox was nominated by President Biden on June 2, 2023 and confirmed by the Senate on September 6, 2023. She was sworn in today by Chairman Lauren McFerran for a term ending August 27, 2028. “I’m delighted to welcome Gwynne Wilcox back to the Board for a second term. She has been a dedicated public servant and a wonderful colleague. We are excited to welcome her back to the Board to continue our important work supporting the goals of the National Labor Relations Act,” said Chairman Lauren McFerran. “I am honored to be returning to the Board after a brief hiatus,” said NLRB Board Member Gwynne Wilcox. “As I build on the experiences of my first term, I’ll continue to faithfully apply the National Labor Relations Act to cases that come before me. I am looking forward to continuing to work alongside my dedicated colleagues at an agency that can make a real impact on the lives of working people.” Ms. Wilcox is the first Black woman to serve on the Board since its inception in 1935. In November 2021, Wilcox was presented with the Honorable Bernice B. Donald Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Legal Profession Award by the American Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section. The award is given to a member, law firm, corporation, organization or academic institution “that has demonstrated leadership in and commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession.” Before joining the Board, Wilcox was a senior partner at Levy Ratner, P.C., a New York City labor and employment law firm. While there, she served as Associate General Counsel of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East and as a labor representative to the NYC Office of Collective Bargaining. Prior to joining Levy Ratner, she worked as a Field Attorney at Region 2 of the NLRB in Manhattan. Wilcox holds a bachelor’s from Syracuse University, a J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law-Newark, and is a Fellow in the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.

Helene Lerner Appointed as Chief of the Contempt, Compliance, and Special Litigation Branch

Today, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer A. Abruzzo announced the appointment of Helene Lerner as Chief of the Contempt, Compliance, and Special Litigation Branch (CCSLB). In this position, Ms. Lerner will manage CCSLB, which represents the Board and the General Counsel in special litigation and conducts civil and criminal contempt litigation to obtain compliance with Board orders. Ms. Lerner began her career as an attorney for Beins, Axelrod, Osborne, Mooney, and Green, and then for Osborne Law Offices for eight and a half years. She joined the NLRB in 1997 as a staff attorney for what was then the Contempt and Compliance Litigation Branch. She became a supervisory trial attorney in CCSLB in 2014 and was promoted in 2021 to Deputy Branch Chief of CCSLB. A native of Oceanside, New York, Ms. Lerner earned her bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Albany and her J.D. from Georgetown Law School. “Helene has proven throughout her career at the NLRB to be an exemplary leader and public servant,” said General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo. “For nearly 30 years, she has dedicated her talents to vigorously enforcing the National Labor Relations Act in various roles at the Agency and she will continue to do so as she assumes her new role.” For more information, visit us at https://www.beverlyhillsimmigrationlaw.com/.