2011 EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR LAW

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Last week’s final exam generated tremendous response from Nexsen Pruet clients and friends. Congratulations to Sallie Williams and Tracie Beck for being randomly selected from the pool of perfect scores and winning cookie baskets from Charleston Cookie Company and Raleigh Cookie Company respectively.

On to the answers:

1. Which part of the following statement is false?

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued regulations requiring virtually all employers to post a large notice to employees informing them of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), particularly their right to unionize. Covered employers must display the poster beginning November 14, 2011.

(d) The poster must be displayed beginning November 14, 2011.

While the initial regulation called for posters to be displayed by November 14, the date was extended to January 31, 2012. [Nexsen Pruet Employment Law Update (“NP E&L Update”), September 2011:

http://www.nexsenpruet.com/publications-595.html. Employers should be making plans now to comply with this new posting requirement, although it could be postponed again or struck down by a court.