April 16, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   District Court Overrules NLRB Poster Requirement The National Labor Relations Board created a rule that requires employers to post a notice informing employees of their right to form, join, or organize a labor union. The penalties for not complying with the rule are severe. The effective date…

A union representation election occurs after a union organizing drive, after a union files an RC Petition, and both the union and employer campaign for the employees’ votes. Representation elections are conducted by secret ballot on the employer’s property, although some elections have been done by mail-in ballots. The election is overseen by the NLRB and scheduled…

As appearing in the Human Resource of Central Ohio (HRACO) monthly newsletter   NLRB Governs Social Media of Both Union and Non-Union Companies In last month’s HRACO newsletter, I gave a brief overview of the many changes occurring at the National Labor Relations Board and the new rules that the Board implemented covering both union…

There is so much focus on what employers cannot do during a union organizing drive that what an employer can do is frequently forgotten. The things an employer cannot say and do, while significant, pale in comparison to what an employer is permitted to do during a union organizing campaign. Employers can state a fact or make an…

As appearing in the Human Resource of Central Ohio (HRACO) monthly newsletter   Unless you lived in a cave in 2011 – and your cave did not have WiFi – you likely heard about a lot of changes from the National Labor Relations Board. And, if you’re like most companies I deal with, unless you…

Companies facing a union organizing drive need to decide how to combat the drive in a legal manner. Let me clear there are many strict rules as to what companies can and cannot do to defend themselves and campaign against a union during an organizing drive. These rules favor unions and are largely illogical. The…