Another Delay for Display of NLRB/Employee Rights Poster

Just when you thought you had it right...a second delay in the effective date of this federal rule has just been announced.

If and when the new rule is eventually implemented, all employers under NLRB jurisdiction will be required to display the notice -- even if they’re not unionized. When the Board announced the first postponement, it said it had received queries indicating uncertainty about which businesses fall under NLRB jurisdiction. The Board said most private-sector employers would be covered.

The rule has sparked strong criticism since it was issued in August. Employer organizations opposing it called it an attempt by the NLRB to overreach its authority and place more burdens on employers.

The 11-by-17-inch notice states that employees have the right to act together to improve wages and working conditions; to form, join, and assist a union; to bargain collectively with their employer; and to refrain from any of those activities. The notice also provides examples of unlawful employer and union conduct and instructs employees how to contact the NLRB with questions or complaints.