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NLRB Clarifies Definition Of Supervisor By Henry E. Farber and Rebecca Shapiro Cohen of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP The National Labor Relations Act (the "Act") generally excludes "supervisors" from its protection. After the Supreme Court's 2001 decision in NLRB v. Kentucky River Community Care, 532 U.S. 706 (finding the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) test for determining supervisory status inconsistent with the Act), the NLRB invited interested parties to file briefs in three representation cases addressing the definition of "supervisor." NLRB Clarifies Definition Of Supervisor By Henry E. Farber and Rebecca Shapiro Cohen of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

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• National Labor Management Association National membership organization devoted to helping management and labor work together for constructive change.

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• Labor Laws U.S. Code, Title 29.
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• Legal Information Institute Overview of labor law from Cornell Law School.

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