On September 8 the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) filed a federal suit seeking to block implementation of a new rule issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) requiring many employers, both union and non-union, to display a notice in the workplace explaining employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). NAM's suit alleges that the NLRB exceeded its authority by promulgating the rule. The rule will take effect November 14, 2011, unless the court blocks it.

The notice required by the Board's final rule, "Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act," is now available for downloading from the agency's web site at...