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What is the purpose of the NLRB?
The NLRB is an independent federal agency enforcing the National Labor Relations Act, which guarantees the right of most private sector employees to organize, to engage in group efforts to improve their wages and working conditions, to determine whether to have unions as their bargaining representative, to engage in …
What does the NLRB regulate?
The primary functions of the NLRB are (1) to decide, when petitioned by employees, if an appropriate bargaining unit of employees exists for collective bargaining; (2) to determine by secret-ballot elections (conducted by the NLRB) whether the employees in a business or industry wish to be represented by labour unions; …
What is protected under NLRB?
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.
Is it illegal to discuss wages?
The Act prohibits employers from forbidding employees from discussing their wages or the wages of other employees. Pay secrecy policies, whether formal or informal, often reflect an effort by an employer to conceal wage discrimination.
Why are managers excluded from unions?
The managerial exclusion is designed to avoid conflicts of interest. Employers must manage their staff. To do this, employers need staff not subject to union influence. Excluding management personnel also helps a union to operate free of employer influence.
What is a NLRB charge?
If you believe your NLRA rights have been violated, you may file a charge against an employer or a labor organization. You can find charge forms here. When the NLRB investigation finds sufficient evidence to support the charge, every effort is made to facilitate a settlement between the parties.
What are the two primary responsibilities of the NLRB?
The Board has two principal functions under the National Labor Relations Act: (1) The prevention of statutorily defined unfair labor practices on the part of employers and labor organizations or the agents of either, and (2) the conduct of secret-ballot elections among employees in appropriate collective-bargaining …
Are the six employees covered by the NLRA?
Which employees are protected under the NLRA? Most employees in the private sector are covered under the NLRA. The law does not cover government employees, agricultural laborers, independent contractors, and supervisors (with limited exceptions).
Can my boss tell my coworkers my salary?
An employer may not prohibit an employee from disclosing his or her own wages, discussing the wages of others, inquiring about another employee’s wages, or aiding or encouraging any other employee to exercise rights under the Equal Pay Act.
Can senior managers join a union?
They have freedom of choice the same as any other employee, and a senior manager is free to join a trade union and hold office in that trade union if he so chooses.