NLRB Postpones Effective Date Of New Notice Rule

October 13, 2011 - As we advised on August 25, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board finalized a new rule that requires most private-sector employers to post a notice informing employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act, including their rights to organize a union; join a union; and discuss their wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment with co-workers or a union.  The Notice also identifies certain conduct in which it is illegal for an employer or a union to engage and informs employees of how to enforce their rights. 

The notice-posting rule was scheduled to take effect next month, but the NLRB has now postponed the implementation date by more than two months.  The new effective date of the rule is January 31, 2012.