b'16 BUSINESS MANAGMENTstarting now to strategize and prepare. Unless a deep recession hits, the demands of organized labor and the ever-increasing likelihood of more strikes and job actions will be difficult to weatherrecall the John Deere and Kellogg strikes and the railroad workers bargaining dispute requiring Congressional intervention. In 2023, you will not be able to handle your labor relations as in past years. Consider a one-year bargaining agreement even though you dislike frequent collective bargaining. Grant a substantial lump sum bonus in lieu of an hourly wage increase. Consider enhanced communications with your employees now in order to establish a better rapport before a contract dispute arises. 6.Resolve to have your employee handbook and other H.R. policies and practices audited now. Several recent NLRB decisions have made established handbook provisions and company practices outdated or illegal and the list is growing by the day. For example, the NLRB is attempting to outlaw employer confidentiality requirements Dedicated to keeping its members at the forefront in their industrywhen workplace investigations occur, policies prohibiting disparagement of an employer, employer prohibitions on employees sharing their wage and benefit information, and the use of employer technology to record workers conversations and track employee movement. We look forward to helping you keep your New Years resolutions throughout 2023. For additional information, contact Bob Dunlevey, Board Certified Specialist in Labor and Employment Law, at (937) 641-1743 or email rdunlevey@taftlaw.com. The InsulatorApril 2023'