NLRB Acting General Counsel William B. Cowen recently issued a memo rescinding certain memoranda issued under the previous administration.
Among the rescinded memos are: GC 21-06 and GC 21-07 addressing remedies to be sought; GC 21-08 on the rights of student-athletes under the NLRA; GC 23-02 on electronic monitoring; GC 23-05 on severance agreements; and GC 23-08 and GC 25-01 on non-compete agreements.
In his memo, Acting General Counsel Cowen explains “we have seen our backlog of cases grow to the point where it is no longer sustainable.” His memo suggests that the NLRB may no longer prioritize, for example, limiting an employer’s use of non-competes in employee agreements.
