OMA Connections Partner Frantz Ward reports that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) this week gave employers “a clearer pathway to disciplining employees who engage in abusive workplace conduct — including profane, racist, and sexually harassing remarks — even when the conduct coincides with concerted activities otherwise protected by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). According to the firm, the NLRB’s decision also provides much-needed clarity for avoiding conflicts between the NLRA and various state and federal anti-discrimination laws. Read the summary of this week’s NLRB activity. 7/24/2020