Employees Rights Posting Requirement Effective Jan. 31

The National Labor Relations Board issued a final rule requiring all employers to post an employee rights notice “in conspicuous places” of the workplace.

The rule was originally issued to take effect on Nov. 14, 2011 but has been postponed to be effective Jan. 31, 2012. The regulation applies to all union and non-union U.S. employers with the exception of railroad, airlines, governmental and some agricultural employers.

Additional details:

• Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act must be posted on one 11-by-17-inch piece of paper or two 8-by-11-inch pages taped together.
• In addition to posting the notice in the workplace, employers must also have it available on their website or intranet.
• If the workplace consists of at least 20% of employees who are not proficient in English, the notice must be also posted in their primary language.
• Copies of the notice are available on the NLRB website.

Three reasons to be compliant with the final rule:

• Failure to comply is an unfair labor practice, per — 8(a) (1) of the NLRA.
• The absence of a notice is evidence of an employer’s unlawful motive in unfair labor practice cases.
• The NLRG can delay the six-month statute of limitations for filing complaints if the employer has not posted the notice.

If you have any questions or concerns, visit the NLRB website or please contact your dedicated Austin Benefits Group Account Manager.