California nursing home ordered to recognize union and hire 50 employees who worked for the previous
Source: NLRB
The National Labor Relations Board this week adopted the recommendations of an Administrative Law Judge and ordered owners of the Yuba Skilled Nursing Center in Yuba City to hire 50 employees they unlawfully failed to hire after assuming operations of the center in September 2011.
Employees at the home had been represented by the Service Employees International Union, United Healthcare WorkersWest, before it was bought by Nasaky, Inc. Under the National Labor Relations Act, new owners of a union facility are obligated to recognize and bargain with the existing union as a successor employer. However, the union alleged in charges with the NLRB that the new owners failed to hire the longtime employees in order to avoid that obligation. After an investigation, Regional Director Joseph F. Frankl agreed and issued a complaint.
Following a two-day hearing, Administrative Law Judge Gerald Etchingham issued a decisionfinding all the allegations to be true and rejecting Nasakys explanations for why it declined to hire most of those who had worked for the previous employer. The employer did not file exceptions and the Board adopted the Judges decision as a final order this week. As a result of the Boards order, Nasaky must immediately recognize and bargain with the union and commence the process of hiring the former employees and making them whole. The amount of backpay and interest is expected to approximate $1.25 million.
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