*By Patrick J. Hoban
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has postponed the effective date for its new employee rights notice posters rule until January 31, 2012. Previously, most private sector employers were required to post the notice as of November 14, 2011.
The NLRB delayed the effective date after
receiving inquiries from business and trade organizations asking
whether they fell under the Board’s jurisdiction and needed to comply
with the notice requirements. The delay in implementation is designed
to allow employers time to determine if the new rule applies to them
and ensure broad, voluntary compliance with its requirements.
Importantly, this delay will not affect the rule’s very specific form and content requirements for the poster.
Therefore, most private sector employers will still be required to post the 11-by-17 inch notice available through download at www.nlrb.gov/poster or from a regional NLRB office. To ensure compliance, employers must
obtain and post the NLRB poster at all its work locations in the same manner that it posts other required employment posters before January 31, 2012.
*Patrick J. Hoban, an OSBA Certified Specialist in Labor and Employment Law, appears before the National Labor Relations Board and practices in all areas of labor relations. For more information about the new posting rule, its applicability to your business, or the NLRB, please contact Pat (pjh@zrlaw.com) at 216.696.4441.
