NORTHEASTERN LAND SERVICES, LTD., D/B/A THE NLS GROUP

National Labor Relations Board - Unpublished Board Decisions

Nov 12, 2015

01-CA-039447 (N.L.R.B. Nov. 12, 2015)

November 12, 2015
Re: Northeastern Land Services, LTD d/b/a The NLS Group
Case 01-CA-039447
ORDER
On October 13, 2015, counsel for the General Counsel, the Charging Party, and
the Charged Party filed an All-Party Motion to Approve Settlement Agreement and
Remand to Regional Director for Further Proceedings. In this joint motion, the parties
ask the Board to approve a negotiated Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release that
resolves all remaining compliance issues in a case that originated before the Board in
2001.
All parties have signed and approved the settlement agreement, and the Charging
Party is the only affected employee; the settlement is reasonable in light of the stage of
the litigation (post-enforcement), the inherent risks involved in litigating the remaining
compliance issues, and the otherwise continued delay in providing remedial relief; there
is no indication that the settlement was obtained through fraud, coercion, or duress; and
the Charged Party has no history of violations or of breaching previous settlement
agreements. Moreover, the parties represent that the Settlement Agreement offers the
additional benefit of disposing of potential collateral claims beyond the Act. Because
approval of the Settlement Agreement will effectuate the purposes and policies of the
Act, we approve the Settlement Agreement. Additionally, we grant the parties’ request to
remand to the Region for further proceedings to effectuate compliance consistent with the
terms of the Settlement Agreement.
Accordingly, we grant the All-Party Motion to Approve Settlement Agreement
and Remand to Regional Director for Further Proceedings. This matter is remanded to
the Regional Director for Region 1 of the National Labor Relations Board for further
appropriate action.
By direction of the Board:
/s/ Leigh A. Reardon
Associate Executive Secretary
United States Government
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
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WASHINGTON DC 20570