Starbucks Answers NLRB Allegations as Second Circuit Remands Dress Code Case
The Second Circuit declined to enforce the NLRB's restrictive view of Starbucks' dress code policies, remanding for a balancing test.
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Second Circuit Rejects NLRB Dress Code Ruling, Remands for Balancing Test
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has refused to enforce a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decision that found Starbucks' dress code policies unlawful, according to a report by the National Law Review. The case, Starbucks Reserve Roastery, No. 24-3168, was remanded for a balancing test.
The NLRB had determined that the dress code policies violated labor law, but the Second Circuit rejected the Board's restrictive interpretation. The court's decision means the matter is not finally resolved; the case returns to the Board for further proceedings consistent with the appellate ruling.
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- Second Circuit: No Deference to NLRB’s Dress Code Restrictionsnatlawreview.com
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