On August 25, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board issued a final rule entitled Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act. The rule mandates that private sector employers subject to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) post a notice informing employees of their rights under the NLRA in a "conspicuous place" readily seen by employees and penalizes employers for non-compliance. This new obligation applies to virtually all private sector employers, regardless of whether or not their workforces are unionized and regardless of whether they are federal contractors. The rule was published in the Federal Register on August 30, 2011 and will be effective 75 days later, on November 14, 2011. For more information on this rule and employer requirements, continue reading Littler’s ASAP: NLRB Issues Final Rule Requiring Employers to Post a Notice Informing Employees of Their Rights Under the NLRA by Gavin Appleby and Tracy Stott Pyles.

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