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A Virginia congressman is urging Congress to review whether a Trump-appointed NLRB representative was qualified to cast the decisive vote to overturn an Obama-era ruling that made it easier for employees of franchises and contractors to go after large corporations in labor law violation cases. NLRB Inspector General David Berry issued a report on February 9th that identified what he called a “serious deficiency” in the handling conflict-of-interest issues, specifically with regard to board member William Emmanual’s decisive vote to overturn a decision in which his former law firm, Littler Mendelson, was on the losing side of. The report was shared with Congress on February 15th, along with a letter from NLRB Chairman Marvin Kaplan stating the agency was reviewing the possible conflict of interest and considering recusing Emmanuel’s vote in the matter. On Friday, Virginia Congressman Bob Scott (Dem.) wrote a letter urging North Carolina chairman Virginia Foxx (Rep.) to schedule a hearing for Emmanuel and the other board members to review the agency’s conduct in this matter.