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Untimely OSHA Complaints May Turn Into NLRB Unfair Labor Practice Charges
Date: June 3, 2014
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According to a post by Mark S. Spring with Carothers, DiSante & Freudenberger LLP, complaints about unsafe working conditions filed with federal OSHA may also constitute National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) violations, in certain circumstances.
Under a new National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) policy and agreement announced last week, between OSHA and NLRB, OSHA agents will begin to notify any complainant who files an untimely OSHA complaint of his or her rights to file a charge for unfair labor practices with the NLRB.
This is just another of many efforts by the NLRB seeking to expand its reach and influence into the workplace.