HR: NLRB Posting Requirement Postponed Again
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is once again postponing the effective date of their employee rights notice posting ruling. The new effective date of the rule is April 30, 2012.
The posting requirement was originally scheduled to take effect on November 14, 201
1, but was postponed to January 31, 2012 to allow for enhanced education and outreach to employers, especially small and medium sized businesses. The recent postponement is being done at the request of a federal court, which is considering legal challenges for the rule. The NLRB announced the postponement is to” facilitate the resolution of the legal challenges that have been filed with respect to the rule”.
The rule will require most private sector employers to notify workers of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), by posting a 11x17 inch notice that can be readily seen by employees. Employers would also be required to publish a link of the notice on internal or external websites if other personnel polices on workplace notices are posted on their website.
The controversial rule has a number of businesses and trade organization questioning the Board’s authority and jurisdiction. For additional information on the posting rule, please go to http://www.nlrb.gov/poster.