The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has announced it is again postponing the effective date of its employee rights notice-posting rule. The Board agreed to postpone the effective date at the request of the federal court in Washington, DC hearing a legal challenge regarding the rule. The Board’s ruling states that it has determined that postponing the effective date would facilitate the resolution of the legal challenges that have been filed with respect to the rule. The new implementation date is April 30, 2012.
Most private sector employers will be required to post the 11-by-17-inch notice on the new implementation date of April 30. The notice is available at no cost from the NLRB through its website.
(update 12/28/2011)
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has postponed the implementation date for its new notice-posting rule by more than two months in order to allow for enhanced education and outreach to employers, particularly those who operate small and medium sized businesses. The new effective date of the rule is January 31, 2012.
(update 10/6/11)
The U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued final regulations requiring most private-sector employers to notify employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act by posting a notice. The rule is effective November 14, 2011.
The notice of rights will be provided at no charge by NLRB regional offices or can be downloaded from the Board website and printed in color or black-and-white. Translated versions will be available, and must be posted at workplaces where at least 20% of employees are not proficient in English. Employers must also post the notice on an intranet or an internet site if personnel rules and policies are customarily posted there.
The NLRB has also released a fact sheet that includes questions and answers about the requirement.