National Labor Relations Board

American  

noun

U.S. Government.

1. a board consisting of five members, originally set up under the National Labor Relations Act to guarantee workers' rights to organize and to prevent unfair labor practices. NLRB

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National Labor Relations Board Cultural  

1. An agency of the United States government, charged with mediating disputes between labor and management, and responsible for preventing unfair labor practices, such as the harassment of labor unions by business corporations. The NLRB attempts to maintain a position of neutrality, favoring neither labor nor management.

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Example Sentences

The Obama-era National Labor Relations Board’s joint-employer rule put parent companies on the hook for labor violations of their franchisees if they exercised “indirect control” over the employment conditions of their workers.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2023 the National Labor Relations Board found that the Post-Gazette had violated federal labor laws by not bargaining in good faith.

From MarketWatch

In 2023, the National Labor Relations Board found that the Post-Gazette had violated federal labor laws by not bargaining in good faith.

From MarketWatch

That approach influenced the 1935 Wagner Act, which established the National Labor Relations Board, and other New Deal policies.

From The Wall Street Journal

The National Labor Relations Board has sued California to block a law that empowers a state agency to oversee some private-sector labor disputes and union elections.

From Los Angeles Times