Friday, April 13, 2012

Rejected! Federal Judge nixes NLRB notice requirement

A federal district court in South Carolina has ruled the NLRB lacks the authority to promulgate the rule which requires employers to post a notice advising employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act. The opinion is here. The opinion is by District Judge David C. Norton who was appointed by by President George H. W. Bush. At first blush this seems to be a rather extraordinary reigning in of the NLRB's rule making authority.