Case Updates
National Labor Relations Board issues 3-1 opinion holding that an employer’s mistaken classification of an individual as an independent contractor, rather than an employee, does not violate the National Labor Relations Act
August 30, 2019
Click here to view the opinion. The U.S. Chamber’s briefs supported this outcome, which the Board relied upon in the reasoning in its opinion.
U.S. Chamber files supplemental amicus brief urging NLRB to reject the theory that misclassifying a worker as an independent contractor is itself a violation of the NLRA
April 30, 2018
Click here to view the Chamber’s brief.
U.S. Chamber urges NLRB to reject that misclassifying employees as independent contractors is itself a violation of the NLRA
December 04, 2017
Click here to view the amicus brief filed jointly by the U.S. Chamber and Coalition for a Democratic Workplace.
Julia S. Sturniolo and Harry I. Johnson, III of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center.
Case Documents
- Brief in Support of Exceptions -- In the Matter of Velox Express, Inc. (NLRB).pdf
- ALJ Decision -- In the Matter of Velox Express, Inc. (NLRB).pdf
- U S Chamber MLF Amicus Brief Inthe Matterof Velox Express2 C Inc NLRB
- Reply Brief to Answer to Exceptions -- In the Matter of Velox Express, Inc. (NLRB).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- In the Matter of Velox Express, Inc. (NLRB).pdf
- Opinion -- In the Matter of Velox Express, Inc. (NLRB).pdf