Today, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that it has submitted a proposed rule to the Federal Register that would require employers to notify employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Under this rule, employers governed by the NLRA would have to post an employee rights notice in the same place that they post other workplace notices (such as safety, wage and hour, and antidiscrimination notices). Employers that primarily communicate with their employees electronically also would have to post the notice electronically.
The proposed notice states that employees have the right to:
- act together to improve wages and other terms and conditions of employment;
- form, join, or assist unions;
- collectively bargain with employers; and
- decide not to engage in any of these activities.
The notice also provides specific examples of illegal employer and union behavior and lets employees know how to contact the NLRB with questions or problems.
The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking provides for a 60-day comment period, and you can submit comments by mail, hand-delivery, or at www.regulations.gov. The proposed rule and more information about it can be located on the NLRB’s website at www.nlrb.gov/About_Us/news_room/Notice_for_Rulemaking/.
Don’t miss ECN Attorney Kevin McCormick’s detailed analysis and commentary on employer responsibilities under the NLRA in “Labor and Organizing,” part of the new Mastering HR series.