"Home Depot Violated Labor Law by Firing Worker Over 'BLM' Logo, NLRB Rules"

The National Labor Relations Board ruled that Home Depot violated labor laws by requiring workers to remove "Black Lives Matter" insignia from their uniforms, stating that it constituted protected concerted activity. The ruling orders Home Depot to offer reinstatement and back pay to a worker who resigned over the issue. The decision reflects a more progressive reading of the law under a Democratic majority. The case arose at a store in Minnesota following the murder of George Floyd, and is one of several before the board involving racial justice messages at work.