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Sasol North America Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board

D.C. CircuitJanuary 25, 2002No. 00-1525Cited 14 times
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Sentelle, Rogers, Williams
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

Related Laws

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Claim Types

RetaliationBreach of Contract

Outcome

The court of appeals granted Sasol's petition for review, denied the NLRB's cross-application for enforcement, and remanded the case. The court found the Board erred in assuming an unlimited unpaid leave policy existed, in finding anti-union animus, and in rejecting Sasol's Wright Line defense.

What This Ruling Means

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