Southwest Florida Employment Law Blog : Southwest Florida Employment and Labor Lawyers & Attorneys for Discrimination Lawsuits and Civil Rights Cases in Fort Myers, Bonita Springs & Sanibel FL

This has been a very exciting year for all of us here in Henderson Franklin's Employment Law Practice Group.  Early in 2010 we started this blog, Southwest Florida HR Law & Solutions, the first employment law blog in Southwest Florida.  In April 2010 we hosted our 18th Annual HR Law & Solutions Seminar, and presented to a record 280 attendees.  The practice group has grown to include five attorneys, and we have had the privilege of not only working with our many long-standing clients, but establishing relationships with numerous new clients. 

Looking ahead to 2011, we have many exciting things on the horizon.  First up is a presentation on January 26, 2010 at Charlotte County SHRM.  In March, we will be sponsoring the HRMA of Southwest Florida luncheon here in Fort Myers.  On April 26, 2011 (SAVE THE DATE!) we will host the 19th Annual HR Law & Solutions Seminar at Pelican Preserve.  While it will be hard to top the 2010 seminar, we are already hard at work planning the agenda.  In 2011 we will feature two guest speakers, who will be profiled here in the coming weeks.  Later in the year we will host another Executive Forum.  In addition to our speaking engagements, I will be updating the blog more frequently -- I have been collecting articles, news stories, and other tidbits for upcoming posts.

Thank you all for your support over this past year.  We are very much looking forward to 2011 -- Happy New Year everyone!

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Last week, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") issued a news release announcing a proposed rule which would impose a new notice requirement on employers subject to the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA").  The notice would inform employees of their rights under the NLRA, including their right to unionize.

According to the press release, the NLRB "believes that many employees protected by the NLRA are unaware of their rights under the statute.  The intended effects of this action are to increase knowledge of the NLRA among employees, to better enable the exercise of rights under the statute, and to promote statutory compliance by employers and unions." 

The proposed rule is open for a 60-day comment period.  If the rule passes, covered employers would be required to post the employee rights notice where other notices (i.e. FLSA notices, FMLA notices, OSHA notices, etc.) are typically posted.  Additionally, an employer may be required to post the notice electronically, if that is the primary method by which the employer communicates with its employees.

A fact sheet is available here.  The full text of the proposed rule is available here.  Check back with us for an update after the comment period ends February 22, 2011.

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