Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act
On August 25, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board issued a final rule addressing "Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act." The notice states that, "employees have the right to act together to improve wages and working conditions, to form, join and assist a union, to bargain collectively with their employer, and to refrain from any of these activities."
Copies of the notice will be available on the NLRB website on November 1, 2011, and the new rule will go into effect on January 31, 2012. The NLRB states that "every employer covered by the National Labor Relations Act will be required to post the prescribed 11x17 inch notice." If an employer communicates via internet or intranet, they must display an exact copy of the Notice, or a link to the NLRB's web site. Also, translated versions of the poster are available and are required to use if at least 20% of employees are not proficient in English. All employers are required to follow this rule except for organizations that involve agriculture, railroad, airline, and the USPS.
While there is no financial penalty for not complying with the statute, the Final Rule states that an employer's failure to post the Notice will likely serve to extend the six-month limitation period for filing unfair labor practice charges, and may be evidence of anti-union motivation in any NLRB proceeding where motive is an issue.
The posters are available below to download and print.
Employee Rights Under the NLRA poster, 11 x 17 version (pdf)
For futher information about this new legistlation and how it effects you contact the Achilles Group.