Category : Labor Law Poster Updates
Q & A #2 for New Mandatory Federal NLRA Poster
September 23rd, 2011Here are more answers to questions you may have about the new required NLRA poster (National Labor Relations Act), which most private employers must post by Nov. 14 to notify their employees of their rights under the NLRA.
Q: Have there been any legal or legislative challenges to the NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) regarding the new posting requirement?
A: Yes. Currently there are three lawsuits that have been filed against the NLRB in federal court (by the National Association of Manufacturers, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Federation of Independent Businesses) requesting that the posting requirement be rescinded. In addition, two bills with the same goal have been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Employers will still be required to post the new NLRA poster beginning Nov. 14, unless the courts or a new law rescind the poster requirement.
Q: Does the poster have to be a specific size?
A: Yes. The poster must be 11” x 17” and follow the same format and fonts as the original notice issued by the NLRB. Our new federal poster will meet all of the posting requirements.
Q: Are there specific industries that do not have to post the new poster?
A: According to the NLRB, agricultural, railroad and airline employers are excluded from the NLRA.
Q: Are there any other exceptions to the posting requirement?
A: Yes. The rules about the NLRB’s jurisdiction are complex and may depend on the type of business involved. Specific information can be found in the NLRB Final Rule, in Section 104.204, titled “What entities are not subject to this part?”
Q: Where must the new poster be posted?
A: Private employers must post the new federal labor law poster where other workplace notices are typically posted.
Q: Is there an electronic notice requirement in addition to the posting requirement?
A: Yes. In addition to physical posting, employers who customarily post personnel rules and policies on an intranet or internet site must also post the new poster there.
Q: Are there any penalties for not posting the new NLRA poster?
A: There are no fines for not posting. However, failure to post the notice may be treated as an unfair labor practice under the NLRA, according to the NLRB.
For further information about our federal labor law poster or to learn more about our OneSystem 1-Year Compliance Plan with automatic updates, go to the federal labor law poster page or call Poster Compliance Center at 1-800-322-3636.
Q & A for New Mandatory Federal NLRA Poster
September 19th, 2011Here are the answers to some of your questions about the new required NLRA poster (National Labor Relations Act), “Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act”, which must be posted beginning Nov. 14 by most private-sector employers.
Q: Has the new poster been released by the National Labor Relations Board?
A: Yes. It was released Sept. 14.
Q: Will the new NLRA poster be added to the Poster Compliance Center federal labor law poster?
A: Yes. It is currently in production and will be automatically sent to all customers on our OneSystem 1-Year Compliance Plan.
Q: Do federal contractors or sub-contractors need to post the new NLRA poster?
A: No. They are already required to post a similar NLRA poster that was issued by the U.S. Department of Labor in June 2010.
Q: Are we required to post the new NLRA poster even though our company is non-union?
A: Yes, because NLRA rights apply to both union and non-union workplaces.
Q: Will the poster be required in languages other than English?
A: Yes. The notice must be posted in English and in another language “if at least 20% of employees are not proficient in English”, according to the NLRB. We will publish the NLRA poster in Spanish when the NLRB issues the official translation.
Watch for our next blog later this week for more answers to questions about the new NLRA poster. For further information about our federal labor law poster or to learn more about our OneSystem 1-Year Compliance Plan with automatic updates, go to the federal labor law poster page or call Poster Compliance Center at 1-800-322-3636.
New NLRA Federal Poster for Private Employers Is Released
September 14th, 2011The new NLRA poster (National Labor Relations Act) that covered private employers must post by Nov. 14 was released today by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
According to the new federal labor law poster, titled “Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act”, the NLRA “covers most private-sector employers. Excluded from coverage under the NLRA are public-sector employees, agricultural and domestic workers, independent contractors, workers employed by a parent or spouse, employees of air and rail carriers and supervisors.”
Federal contractors do not need to post the new NLRA poster since they have been required since June 2010 to post a similar NLRA poster issued by the U.S. Department of Labor.
We are currently updating our federal labor law poster to include the new NLRA poster. This new federal poster will be covered under our OneSystem 1-Year Compliance Plan.
For more information about the federal labor law poster or the 1-Year Compliance Plan with automatic updates, go to the Poster Compliance Center federal labor law poster page or call 1-800-322-3636.
New NLRA Poster Required for Private Employers
August 26th, 2011The latest required addition to the federal labor law poster is a new National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) poster for private employers.
The Final Rule with the new poster requirement was issued yesterday by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and it goes into effect on Nov. 14, 2011. The NLRB is expected to issue the new poster by Nov. 1.
Federal contractors will not need to post the new NLRA poster since they have been required since June 2010 to post a similar NLRA poster produced by the U.S. Department of Labor.
We will publish an updated federal labor law poster including the new NLRA poster as soon as it is issued by the NLRB. This new federal poster will be covered under our OneSystem 1-Year Compliance Plan.
For more information about the federal labor law poster or the 1-Year Compliance Plan with automatic updates, go to the Poster Compliance Center federal labor law poster page or call 1-800-322-3636.
