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Delayed Deadline for Posting "Union Rights" Posters Provides Opportunity for Union Avoidance
By: Greg Grobe
Earlier this year, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") enacted a controversial rule requiring nearly all private employers to post an 11 by 17 inch "Union Rights" poster in their workplaces, regardless of whether the employer is currently unionized. The poster advises employees of their legal rights to organize as a union and protections afforded to them under the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA"). According to the NLRB, the new poster is the best way to educate employees of their rights and protections to organize as a union, but critics charge that the poster is, in reality, an effort to cause more employees to unionize.
The initial deadline for posting the Union Rights poster (November 14, 2011) was recently extended to January 31, 2012.
The Union Rights poster will be a significant change in the workplaces of nonunion employers. If you are one of these employers, the posting extension provides an opportunity to take additional steps to bolster your tools for remaining union free. The following should be strongly considered before the January 31 deadline:
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Concealed Carry is Quickly Approaching
Are You Prepared?
On November 1, 2011, Wisconsin residents can begin carrying concealed weapons in public.
Prior to November 1, 2011, employers should determine what type of weapons policy they wish to adopt, both in relation to employees and non-employees, and in relation to buildings as well as land. Depending on what policy they wish to adopt, the new law spells out the steps that need to be taken to effectively enforce such policy.
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