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How to file a complaint with the NLRB?

How to file a complaint with the NLRB?

If you have questions before filing a charge or petition, call us at 1-866-667-NLRB or reach out to your nearest regional office. What can I expect? The name, address, and telephone number of the employer (or employment agency or union) you want to file a complaint against

When to contact the National Labor Relations Board?

If you believe your rights or the rights of others have been violated, you should contact the National Labor Relations Board promptly to protect your rights, generally within six months of the unlawful activity. You may make inquiries of the NLRB without your employer or a union, or anyone else being informed of the inquiry.

How often does the NLRB receive unfair labor practices charges?

The NLRB receives about 20,000 to 30,000 charges per year from employees, unions and employers covering a range of unfair labor practices described in Section 8 of the Act . Each charge is investigated by Board agents who gather evidence and may take affidavits from parties and witnesses.

How long does it take to file a charge with the NLRB?

The charge process with the NLRB can take months or even years to conclude, and in the meantime, your employer may continue to violate your rights. If the problem isn’t widespread throughout the company, your union representative may be able to negotiate and settle the issue with your employer more quickly.

If you have questions before filing a charge or petition, call us at 1-866-667-NLRB or reach out to your nearest regional office. What can I expect? The name, address, and telephone number of the employer (or employment agency or union) you want to file a complaint against

The NLRB receives about 20,000 to 30,000 charges per year from employees, unions and employers covering a range of unfair labor practices described in Section 8 of the Act . Each charge is investigated by Board agents who gather evidence and may take affidavits from parties and witnesses.

When to file a complaint with the Labor Board?

Charges made against an employer or union must be filed within six months of the incident. Sometimes an employee-rights lawyer should be consulted if a person feels he is a victim of employment discrimination.

How to file a charge with the National Labor Relations Board?

How do I file a charge with the NLRB? Charges must be filed in a Regional Office, usually with the help of an Information Officer, within six months of the occurrence. The Regional Office will investigate the charge and, if found meritorious, will issue a complaint. For forms and more information, see our Investigate Charges page.

How to respond to an unfair labor practice charge from the NLRB?

Responding to an unfair labor practice charge from the NLRB is difficult, but there are a number of things that employers can do to respond. Employers must investigate allegations of unfair labor practices carefully before they decide the proper approach for their company.

What are the most common violations of the NLRB?

Some of the most common violations that employers commit are: Forbidding employees to discuss their salaries Firing or disciplining employees that discuss the union or solicit employees to sign union authorization cards

Can a company be impeached by the NLRB?

The NLRB or the union (if they are the charging party) will impeach company witnesses with incorrect statements. It looks a bit like this scene from My Cousin Vinny, but with documents. No company wants this to happen to its witnesses, which is why preparation for an investigation is crucial.

Is it illegal for an employer to retaliate against an NLRB charge?

Board attorneys help gather and prepare materials, and keep the parties apprised of case developments. It is illegal for an employer or union to retaliate against employees for filing charges or participating in NLRB investigations or proceedings. Under its statute, the NLRB cannot assess penalties.

Why did the National Labor Relations Board file a complaint?

Employees at an Oakland based internet software company were discharged through a layoff soon after they raised group concerns about changes to their working conditions. The NLRB issued a complaint alleging that the discharges were unlawful because the employees’ collective activities were protected.