National Labor Relations Act - Enforcement

Enforcement

The National Labor Relations Board has two basic functions: overseeing the process by which employees decide whether to be represented by a labor organization and prosecuting violations. Those processes are initiated in the regional offices of the NLRB.

The National Labor Relations Act is enforced by the National Labor Relations Board and the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board.

The NLRB's website includes the text of manuals useful for those who are engaged in union organizing or in the practice of labor relations and law. These include Rules and Regulations.

The list of practice manuals whose text may be found on the NLRB Website include:

• NLRB Casehandling Manual, Part 1, Unfair Labor Practice Proceedings
• NLRB Casehandling Manual, Part 2, Representation Proceedings
• NLRB Casehandling Manual, Part 3, Compliance Proceedings
• NLRB An Outline of Law and Procedure in Representation Cases
• NLRB Guide for Hearing Officers
• NLRB Bench Book
• NLRB Section 10(j) Manual (Redacted) (PDF*)
• NLRB FOIA Manual
• NLRB Style Manual
• Dos Idiomas -- Una Ley, Two Languages -- One Law (A Bilingual Guide)