A new rule by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will make it more difficult for employers, especially small businesses, to mount timely anti-union initiatives when attempts are being made by unions to organize workers.
In December 2014, the NLRB adopted a final rule that amends its representation-case procedures that, according to the NLRB, is designed to "modernize and streamline" the process for resolving representation disputes. The new rule, passed narrowly (by a 3-to-2 margin) by the Board, will take effect April 14, 2015.
In publicizing the new rule, Board Chairman Mark Gaston Pierce, who voted in favor of the rule, said, "I am heartened that the Board has chosen to enact amendments that will modernize the representation case process and fulfill the promise of the National Labor Relations Board. Simplifying and streamlining the process with result in improvements for all parties."
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