07 Jul 2017 Eighth Circuit Sides With Jimmy John’s and Finds Employee Actions Were Not Protected Activity
National Labor Relations Board | Laura LuisiThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit found on July 3 that employees of a Jimmy John’s franchisee made false and calculated accusations that were intended to hurt the business interest of their employer, rather than to encourage change in workplace policies. The ruling reverses an NLRB decision and an initial verdict by an Eighth Circuit panel. In 2010, the Jimmy John’s Workers Union, an affiliation of the Industrial Workers of…