NLRB Creates New Notice-Posting Requirements Due to Pandemic

The federal labor board modified one of its standard remedies for workers whose union rights were violated, a change it said was prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The National Labor Relations Board typically requires employers found to have violated federal labor law to post a notice on their premises, and often via e-mail, admitting their illegal actions and advising workers of their rights. The standard notice-posting has to be done within 14 days after a business is notified by the board.

The agency said in a decision Wednesday that it would modify the requirement to “adapt to the ongoing Coronavirus ...