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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chief prosecutor position
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
surface form: United States
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
labor law
hasAuthorityOver appeals of regional director decisions in unfair labor practice matters
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
United States government
surface form: United States federal government
legalBasis National Labor Relations Act
Section 3(d) of the National Labor Relations Act
oversees NLRB field offices through regional offices
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
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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