General Counsel
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The General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board is the agency’s chief prosecutor and legal officer, responsible for investigating and prosecuting unfair labor practice cases and overseeing the NLRB’s regional offices.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chief prosecutor position
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legal officer role ⓘ public office ⓘ |
| appliesTo | private-sector labor relations in the United States ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| appointmentRequires | advice and consent of the United States Senate ⓘ |
| cannot | decide the merits of unfair labor practice cases on appeal ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Members of the National Labor Relations Board ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | amendments to the National Labor Relations Act ⓘ |
| decisionScope | whether to issue unfair labor practice complaints ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Members of the National Labor Relations Board who adjudicate cases ⓘ |
| employer | National Labor Relations Board ⓘ |
| field |
administrative law
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labor law ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
appeals of regional director decisions in unfair labor practice matters
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issuance of unfair labor practice complaints ⓘ settlement of unfair labor practice cases before complaint ⓘ |
| hasSubordinateUnit | Office of the General Counsel of the NLRB ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| independentFrom | National Labor Relations Board in prosecutorial decisions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
National Labor Relations Act
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United States government ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
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| legalBasis |
National Labor Relations Act
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Section 3(d) of the National Labor Relations Act ⓘ |
| oversees |
NLRB field offices through regional offices
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NLRB regional directors ⓘ |
| partOf | National Labor Relations Board ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | enforcement of the National Labor Relations Act’s unfair labor practice provisions ⓘ |
| reportsTo | President of the United States ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
authorizing issuance of unfair labor practice complaints
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directing the investigation of unfair labor practice charges filed with the NLRB ⓘ investigating unfair labor practice charges ⓘ issuing guidance memoranda to NLRB regional offices ⓘ litigating unfair labor practice cases before NLRB administrative law judges ⓘ overseeing NLRB regional offices ⓘ prosecuting unfair labor practice cases ⓘ representing the NLRB in certain court proceedings ⓘ setting enforcement priorities for unfair labor practice cases ⓘ supervising NLRB field attorneys and staff in regional offices ⓘ |
| role |
chief legal officer of the National Labor Relations Board
ⓘ
chief prosecutor of the National Labor Relations Board ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| worksOn | cases involving union representation and collective bargaining issues as they relate to unfair labor practices ⓘ |
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