Labor/Employment
Jan. 27, 2020
New NLRB confidentiality ruling is a good start, but not enough
Workplace investigations are a fact of life for employers everywhere, but especially in California. Requirements that participants in those investigations maintain confidentiality regarding the information they learn or divulge during the investigation are common, yet employer rules requiring employees maintain confidentiality regarding workplace investigations can put employers at risk of being found in violation of the National Labor Relations Act.
James J. McDonald Jr.
Regional Managing Partner, Irvine
Fisher & Phillips LLP
Phone: (949) 851-2424
Email: jmcdonald@laborlawyers.com
James is author of "California Employment Law: An Employer's Guide."
Workplace investigations are a fact of life for employers everywhere, but especially in California. Requirements that participants in those investigations maintain confidentiality regarding the information they learn or divulge during the investigation are common, yet employer rules requiring employees maintain confidentiality regarding workplace investigations can put employers at risk of being found in violation of the National Labor Relations Act.
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