Jim Allen is the Founding Member and Managing Partner of National Labor Relations Advocates. He is a fervent advocate for employer rights who strongly believes the best employers are those who understand that their highest priority must be their most precious resource, their employees.
Jim is a graduate of the Salmon P. Chase College of Law. Since receiving his Certificate in Labor & Employment Law, he has aggressively fought for the rights of employers and their employees against unions and antagonistic union tactics for over 20 years. Jim has a successful track record, having won numerous NLRB-conducted union elections and worked with hundreds of clients to achieve employer-positive resolutions in Unfair Labor Practice proceedings.
Jim’s experience and knowledge extends to union grievance and arbitration actions, as well as advocating for employers in Department of Labor, OSHA, and other Federal agency compliance matters.
He is regularly invited to speak to employer associations and trade groups and is published in law reviews and industry-related publications. Based in NLRA’s main office in Cincinnati, Jim is a lifelong musician and composer. He is active in his Northern Kentucky community, and travels extensively with his foodie wife and daughter, a family always on the lookout for their next adventure.
Can You Fire Someone For A Bad Attitude? The NLRB says “Yes,” but… In a recent case brought against Copper River, a restaurant in Boiling Springs, South Carolina, the Board held that an employer may fire an employee for a negative attitude. The decision upheld an Administrative Law Judge’s ruling in the Unfair Labor Practice Charge brought…
Disparaging Social Media Discussions: Protected Activity According To The NLRB In what can only be seen as a further erosion of Employers’ rights under the current NLRB, the Board has ruled that employees are protected from any job action when they actively participate in social media discussions that disparage their employer. The message from this…
