The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that requiring employees to attend captive audience meetings is a violation of the National Labor Relations Act.
The decision overturns a previous precedent that allowed for such meetings.
The NLRB stated that captive audience meetings interfere with workers' rights and undermine the goal of ensuring a truly free choice about union representation.
The decision brings the nation in line with 10 states that have already banned captive audience meetings.