Amazon.com description: Product Description: The National Labor Relations Board is an administrative agency like no other. It has its own rules and procedures. There are unique pitfalls for the unwary practitioner. But with the right preparation and guidance, your interactions with the agency can be smooth, confident, and successful. Find the point-by-point advice you need in the Eighth Edition of How to Take a Case Before the NLRB.The Eighth Edition of How To Take A Case Before The NLRB covers significant developments since the last edition, including: new rules for voluntary recognition of labor unions.new procedures for conducting NLRB-administered elections.the NLRB's electronic filing procedures.changes in the NLRB's definition of a supervisor. the NLRB's approach to determining whether legal action against a union or its adherents is retaliatory.Trusted for over 50 years Documenting Procedural Changes Since 1949, How to Take a Case Before the NLRB has been the specialized reference to the Board s complex procedures, ensuring that practitioners have all the information they need to present cases successfully before the agency. Written by specialists from the American Bar Association s Section of Labor and Employment Law, the treatise gives you: a guided tour of today s NLRB its structure, its jurisdiction, and its changing role among federal and state agencies.a discussion of the revised ULP Case Manual with completely revised citations and analysis of the important changes.analysis of changes to the Board s Rules and Regulations, Statements of Procedure, the FOIA Manual, and relevant case law.detailed instructions for representation hearings and unfair labor practice proceedings including the actions required, the deadlines involved, and the consequences of each step.In-depth and totally balanced. This is the most comprehensive analysis of changing NLRB procedures you ll find anywhere whether you represent employers or unions. The authors represent the perspectives of both management and labor, with specialists selected for each chapter based on their extensive experience. You get analysis of: procedures for obtaining injunctive relief.guidelines on use of mail-in ballots. prioritization of unfair labor practice cases and the time targets for their processing.procedures to expedite representation cases. rules on attorney misconduct.rules on settlement judges and bench decisions in unfair labor practice cases.You also get extensive cross-references to the Board s regulations and Casehandling Manual,plus sample forms, correspondence, charts outlining Board procedures,and more.