NLRB Reaffirms Employees' Rights to Wear Union Clothing, Buttons, and Insignia Absent Special Circumstances, Overrules Recent Contrary Precedent | Practical Law
In Tesla, Inc., the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) held that the Republic Aviation Section 7 rights-legitimate business interest balancing test and its special circumstances exception must be applied to analyze the lawfulness of dress codes or uniform policies, even when those are content neutral and do not wholly prohibit the wearing of pro-union clothing, buttons, stickers, or insignia.