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Kentucky River objected to the inclusion of its registered nurses in the unit because they were \u0022supervisors\u0022 under National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Under the NLRA, employees are deemed to be \u0022supervisors\u0022 and thereby excluded from the NLRA if they exercise \u0022independent judgment\u0022 in \u0022responsibly...directing\u0022 other employees \u0022in the interest of the employer.\u0022 At the ensuing representation hearing, the NLRB placed the burden of proving supervisory status on Kentucky River and found that it had not carried its burden. The NLRB rejected Kentucky River\u0027s proof of supervisory status on the ground that employees do not use \u0022independent judgment\u0022 under the NLRA when they exercise \u0022ordinary professional or technical judgment in directing less-skilled employees to deliver services in accordance with employer-specified standards.\u0022 Kentucky River then refused to bargain with the union. Ultimately, the Court of Appeals refused to enforce a bargaining order issued by the NLRB at an unfair labor practice proceeding. The court rejected the NLRB\u0027s interpretation of \u0022independent judgment\u0022 under the NLRA\u0027s test for supervisory status and held that NLRB had erred in placing the burden of proving supervisory status on Kentucky River.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","question":"\u003Cp\u003EDoes the party claiming that an employee is a supervisor bear the burden of proving supervisor status in a representation hearing and unfair labor practice proceeding under the National Labor Relations Act? Under the National Labor Relations Act, is judgment \u0022independent judgment\u0022 when it is informed by professional or technical training or experience?\u003C\/p\u003E\n","conclusion":"\u003Cp\u003EYes and no. 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