Fact Sheets
Fact sheets on significant cases as well as issues pending before the Board and initiatives undertaken by the General Counsel are available below:
- The NLRB and Social Media - The National Labor Relations Act protects the rights of employees to act together to address conditions at work, with or without a union. This protection extends to certain work-related conversations conducted on social media, such as Facebook and Twitter.
- Election rule changes that went into effect on 4/30/2012, now suspended -The Board voted in December 2011 to change some election procedures in order to reduce unnecessary litigation, adopting parts of a broader proposal to modernize and streamline the election process. The changes - which have been suspended - are described in this fact sheet.
- Final rule to post NLRA rights - Under a rule promulgated by the NLRB, most private sector employers will be required to post a notice advising employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act. Note, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily enjoined the posting rule.
