Federal Contractors And Subcontractors Required To Notify Employees Of Rights Under NLRA Beginning June 21, 2010

Pursuant to Executive Order 13496 and its implementing regulations (29 C.F.R. Part 471), beginning June 21, 2010, federal contractors and subcontractors must notify employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).  Specifically, the required notice lists employees’ rights under the NLRA to form, join, and support a union and to bargain collectively with their employer, or to choose not to do any of those things.  The notice also provides examples of unlawful employer and union conduct that interfere with those rights and provides information on how employees can contact the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) with questions or to file charges.

Affected contractors and subcontractors must post the employee notice conspicuously in and around their plants and/or offices in a manner that is easily accessible to employees.  More specifically, the notices must be posted in those same areas where other job-related employee notices are located.  For those contractors or subcontractors who post employee notices electronically, these notices also must be posted electronically via a link to the Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) website.  The Order includes requirements with respect to the location of the link on the website and the font size of the link.  Notably, electronic posting is not a substitute for physical posting, but, rather, an additional requirement.

Finally, provisions requiring posting of the prescribed notice must be included in every Government contract, except collective bargaining agreements, entered into by a Federal agency.

The link to the OLMS website with copies of the required notice is as follows: http://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/compliance/EO13496.htm

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