COVID-19 Operational Status Update (Apr. 17, 2020)

The record

Jurisdiction

National Labor Relations Board (independent federal agency)

Level

Federal

Authority

29 U.S.C. 153(b), 154; 29 C.F.R. 102.35

Issued

2020-04-17 Apr. 17, 2020

Effective

2020-04-17

End

In-person ALJ hearings barred through May 31, 2020; appointment-only access and telework continued through 2020 and into 2021 (read as 2020-09-30)

In force

Apr. 17, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public offices

Addressees

• employers, unions, employees and counsel with matters before the Board

Functions reached

• CRT: federal tribunal access limited to appointment; in-person hearings barred through May 31, 2020
• HR labor relations: elections at Regional Director discretion (mail ballots), remote affidavits
• GATH in-person hearings and manual elections suspended

Character

context

Collection

Federal labor and immigration agencies AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION

Operative words

Regional Office Status -- NLRB regional offices are open. In the interest of safety and social distancing, in-person public access has been limited to appointment-only. Except for limited essential personnel, all employees are teleworking but continue Agency operations through email and teleconference.... Regional Office Case Processing -- Unfair labor practice charges continue to be accepted and investigated.... Generally, affidavits will be taken by phone, absent extraordinary circumstances.... Representation Elections -- Representation petitions and elections are being processed and conducted by the regional offices. Consistent with their traditional authority, Regional Directors have discretion as to when, where, and if an election can be conducted... Administrative Law Judge Hearings -- The Division of Administrative Law Judges has ordered that no in-person hearings will be scheduled through May 31, 2020, except for those matters that the presiding judge determines can be held via videoconference. Those hearings that were already scheduled for this time frame have been postponed.

Enforcement

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