NLRB’s Posting of Notice of Right to Form Unions is Delayed

Posted by marykeating on October 6, 2011 under Collective rights | Be the First to Comment

The National Labor Relations Board announced a required poster to be displayed by all covered employers, originally effective in mid-November.  The requirement remains controversial.  The poster would inform employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act to form unions, consider joining unions, and talking about such issues in the workplace.  Employers have been up in arms, and the United States Chamber of Commerce has filed suit to block it.  The suit is filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, and claims that the rule exceeds the NLRB’s power, as well as violates the First Amendment rights of employers, by forcing them to espouse views with which they do not agree.

The NLRB now states that it wants to enhance education and outreach before enforcing the poster requirement.  The new effective date is January 31, 2012.