The National Labor Relations Board occasionally invites the public and all interested parties to file amicus briefs in cases of significance or high interest. Listed below are current and recent invitations - each with a short description of the issues involved and filing deadlines. All briefs received in response to the invitations will be posted on this page. Briefs should be filed with the Office of the Executive Secretary; contact information is provided in the text of each invitation.
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The National Labor Relations Board seeks briefs on the question of whether, in awarding back pay, it should routinely require the respondent to: 1) submit documentation to the Social Security Administration so that backpay is allocated to the appropriate calendar quarters, and 2) pay for any excess federal and state income taxes owed as a result of receiving a lump-sum payment. The invitation to file briefs is contained in a Board decision issued on July 31, 2012. Briefs should be filed with the Board on or before October 1.
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The National Labor Relations Board seeks briefs on the question of whether graduate student assistants who perform services at a university in connection with their studies are or are not statutory employees within the meaning of Section 2(3) of the National Labor Relations Act. The cases are New York University (02-RC-023481) and Polytechnic Institute of New York University (29-RC-012054). In its Notice and Invitation to File Briefs, the Board listed four questions that the briefs should address. Briefs should be filed with the Board on or before July 23, 2012.
- The National Labor Relations Board seeks briefs on the question of whether university faculty members seeking to be represented by a union are employees covered by the National Labor Relations Act or excluded managers. The case is Point Park University (06-RC-012276). In its Notice and Invitation to File Briefs, the Board listed eight questions that the briefs should address. and invited submissions of empirical and practical evidence. Briefs should be filed with the Board on or before July 6, 2012.
