While most Americans were out preparing for Christmas last week, the NLRB had some presents of its own.  For employers, the Board postponed its posting rule (which created a new unfair labor practice and potentially extended the statute of limitations) from January 31 to April 30, 2012.  For unions, the Board issued a decision that

The NLRB has postponed the effective date for its new union organization rights posting requirement until January 31, 2012.  In its press release, the Board states that it decided to postpone the requirement, “in order to allow for enhanced education and outreach to employers, particularly those who operate small and medium sized businesses.”  Further

The NLRB published today its new poster regarding employees rights to form labor unions under the NLRA, mentioned in our prior blog posting.  A copy is available here

Meanwhile, the National Association of Manufacturers has filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the rule, stating that “[t]he Board’s promulgation of the Rule is in