NLRB Bans Captive Audience Speeches

In one of the most significant decisions of 2024 from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the ability of employers to engage in captive audience meetings with employees has been made unlawful. The decision in Amazon.com Service LLC , 373 NLRB No. 136 (2024), is of particular significance as it overturns 76 years of legal precedent—a period almost as long as the existence of the National Labor Relations Act itself.