Letter from Interim Executive Director
 

NLRB Poster Rules Goes Into Effect April 30th 
  

Effective April 30, 2012, private sector employers, including private schools (but see exemption for religious schools), will have to post a notice in the workplace advising employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act.  This is so whether any of the schools' employees are represented by a labor organization or not.  You can get all sorts of information about the poster, Q&As, copy of the notice, etc., @ https://www.nlrb.gov/poster.  You can download the poster from that site and print it, or you can fill out a form available on the website or call 202-273-0064.  All of this is free.  Don't buy posters from a commercial source if you want them for free.

As a general proposition, the National Labor Relations Board, which enforces the NLRA, asserts jurisdiction over private sector employers in interstate commerce, including child care institutions, private and non-profit colleges, universities and other schools (if the school has a gross annual volume of business of $1 million or more).

However, there is an exemption for religious organizations.  The Board will not assert jurisdiction over employees of a religious organization who are involved in effectuating the religious purpose of the organization, such as teachers in church-operated schools. The Board has asserted jurisdiction over employees who work in the operations of a religious organization that did not have a religious character, such as a health care institution.  

Jerry

Gerard P. Panaro, Esq.

Howe & Hutton, Ltd.

Office Phone: 202-466-7252 x 102

Cell Phone: 301-518-9267

Office Email: gpp@howehutton.com   

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