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NLRB postpones effective date for Notice-Posting Rule

By Michael Moschel on Posted in Labor Board Proceedings and Practice, Union Organizing and Collective Bargaining

The NLRB has postponed by three months the effective date for its notice-posting rule at the request of a federal court overseeing a legal challenge to the regulation from business groups.  The new effective date is April 30, 2012. The rule requires businesses to post notices apprising workers of their right to unionize.   Click here for… Continue Reading

NLRB Delays Employer Notice Posting

By Michael Moschel on Posted in Labor Board Proceedings and Practice, Union Organizing and Collective Bargaining

The National Labor Relations Board has postponed until Jan. 31, 2012 the effective date of its regulation requiring most private employers to post a notice informing employees of their rights under federal labor law.  According to the NLRB, the purpose of the delay is to provide enhanced education and employer outreach .  Click here to read… Continue Reading

Union’s Financing Of Lawsuit Objectionable Conduct During Union Campaign

By William Ozier on Posted in Labor Board Proceedings and Practice, Union Organizing and Collective Bargaining, Wage and Hour Law and Practice

According to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), a Union engages in objectionable conduct if, during a union campaign drive to represent workers, the union finances a lawsuit seeking to recover overtime pay for the same employees being recruited to vote for the union.  This decision is important for two reasons: Employers facing an overtime… Continue Reading

Most Private Sector Employers Required to Post NLRA Notice

By Michael Moschel on Posted in Labor Board Proceedings and Practice, Union Organizing and Collective Bargaining

On August 25, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board issued a Final Rule which requires most private sector employers to post a notice informing employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act.  Click here for a copy of the Final Rule. Employers will be required to post a Notice which can be found… Continue Reading