Partner Brian Kurtz from FordHarrison's Chicago office was quoted in HR Hero's article, "NLRB dismisses petition to unionize Northwestern football players."
"I'm a little surprised (and encouraged) that it was a 5-0 decision and that all the Board members participated," Kurtz said. As to the meaning of the new decision for employers in general, Kurtz said the issue in the Northwestern case was "limited and novel."
"If anything, it is a step back from the direction the NLRB seems to be going, which is to expand its jurisdiction and to expand the definition of who employs workers," Kurtz said.
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