{"id":11318,"date":"2025-12-20T09:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T14:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/?post_type=resources&p=11318"},"modified":"2026-06-24T04:36:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T09:36:23","slug":"nlrb-quorum-restored-general-counsel-appointed","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/resources\/hr-compliance\/labor-relations\/nlrb-quorum-restored-general-counsel-appointed\/","title":{"rendered":"NLRB Quorum Restored, General Counsel Appointed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Robert Teachout<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has regained its ability to function after nearly a year of inactivity. Since January 2025, the Board has lacked the three-member quorum necessary to act, leaving critical labor disputes unresolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On December 18, the U.S. Senate confirmed two new Board members – James Murphy and Scott Mayer, both Republicans – and Crystal Carey as General Counsel. These appointments restore the statutory quorum required for the Board to issue decisions and enforce the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). They join the sole Democrat member, David Prouty, who was appointed by President Biden. Murphy is a former NLRB attorney and has been tapped by President Trump to be Board chair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the confirmations, employers should anticipate that the Republican-majority Board will seek to revise or overturn several Biden-era decisions, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n