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Every federal contractor must display a poster informing employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act or NLRA. Under a directive recently issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, merely posting the notice electronically is not sufficient. The poster must also be posted in conspicuous locations in the workplace.

Inspectors will check for the NLRA posters as a routine part of the on-site compliance inspection in awarding contracts. Prominently displaying the poster puts the employer in compliance with Executive Order 13496.

An employer who posts employee notices electronically must include the NLRA information. However, the employer must also display posters in the worksite, in addition to the online information.

The NLRA poster informs employees of their legal rights to join a union, form a union or assist a union. In addition, the poster informs employees that they have the right to enter into collective bargaining agreements with the employer. It includes examples of legal and illegal contracts. The poster also includes information on how an employee may contact the National Labor Relations Board or NLRB with complaints and questions. Posters are available at www.laborlawcenter.com.

Under EO 13496, the poster must also be supplied in a language (more…)