Employers, Are You Ready for November 14, 2011?
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The National Labor Relations Board recently announced another required posting that employers must place in the workplace. This time the required posting covers employee rights to act together to improve wages and working conditions, to form and join unions, and bargain collectively. The newly required posting will also include examples of unlawful employer and union conduct, and instructs employees how to contact the NLRB with questions or complaints.
The NLRB stated, “Private-sector employers (including labor organizations) whose workplaces fall under the National Labor Relations Act will be required to post the employee rights notice where other workplace notices are typically posted. Also, employers who customarily post notices to employees regarding personnel rules or policies on an internet or intranet site will be required to post the Board’s notice on those sites.”
Luckily, the required posting will be available to download for free off the NLRB website beginning November 1, 2011. It must be posted at your workplace no later than November 14, 2011. The 11-by-17-inch notice should be posted in a conspicuous place, where other notifications of workplace rights, and employer rules and policies are posted. Failure to post the required notice may be considered an unfair labor practice by the Board.
I imagine most workplaces are running out of space on workplace bulletin boards. To double check and make sure you have all of the required posters at your workplace, follow the prompts at the United States Department of Labor website. Make sure to check with your state for required postings as well. Don’t forget to make room for this latest required workplace posting by November 14, 2011.
