The HRTech Wire

NLRB returns to first Trump-era employee misconduct framework

The NLRB has reverted to the employee-misconduct framework established during the first Trump administration, following a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals mandate — reversing the agency's own 2023 attempt to move away from that standard. HR and employment-law teams should note the shift affects how worker discipline tied to protected concerted activity is evaluated.