The National Labor Relations Board is an independent federal agency that protects the rights of private sector employees to join together, with or without a union, to improve their wages and working conditions.Read More
Introduction to the NLRB
Employee Rights
Federal law gives you the right to form, join or assist a union; choose representatives to bargain with your employer on your behalf; act together with other employees for your benefit and protection; and choose not to engage in any of these protected activities.Read More
Protected Concerted Activity
The law we enforce gives employees the right to act together to try to improve their pay and working conditions, with or without a union. Read More
Employer/Union Obligations
The National Labor Relations Act forbids employers from interfering with, restraining, or coercing employees in the exercise of their rights. Read More
Board Decisions
Regional Offices
The NLRB has regional offices across the country, and each one has a page with local news, upcoming events, maps and directions, and contact information.
Reports
In this section, you will find charts and tables that reflect the Agency’s work, and downloadable data for your own analysis.
E-Service
Registering for NLRB E-Service allows you to receive, via email, decisions and orders of the Board and Administrative Law Judges immediately upon their issuance.