A joint memorandum from two federal labor agencies on navigating racially charged picket-line speech that risks violating anti-discrimination laws is on hold due to an internal push from EEOC Republicans for a public hearing.
The memo by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the National Labor Relations Board is intended to help employers in situations where workers’ offensive language against others crossing the picket line raises harassment concerns, while also potentially qualifying as protected activity under federal labor law.
The memo is expected to address a legal gray area that has persisted for employers. The NLRB has ruled in ...