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.
The BoardThe Board has five Members and primarily acts as a quasi-judicial body in deciding cases on the basis of formal records in administrative proceedings. Board Members are appointed by the President to 5-year terms, with Senate consent, the term of one Member expiring each year.Learn more >
The General CounselThe General Counsel, appointed by the President to a 4-year term, is independent from the Board and is responsible for the investigation and prosecution of unfair labor practice cases and for the general supervision of the NLRB field offices in the processing of cases.
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Division of JudgesThe Division of Judges dockets, hears, settles, and decides unfair labor practice cases throughout the country.Learn more >
Regional OfficesThe Agency has 32 regional offices and is headquartered in Washington, DC. Local field offices initiate investigations of unfair labor practices to determine whether there is cause to believe that the National Labor Relations Act has been violated and conduct secret-ballot elections to determine whether employees desire union representation. Learn more >
CareersThe National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is comprised of a team of professionals who work to assure fair labor practices and workplace democracy nationwide. Learn more >
Inspector GeneralThe mission of the Office of Inspector General is to promote integrity, efficiency, and effectiveness at the NLRB by conducting audits and investigations in an independent manner, and objectively reporting to Agency officials and Congress.Learn more >
Our HistoryThe National Labor Relations Board is proud of its history of enforcing the National Labor Relations Act. Our interactive timeline shares some of our rich history.Learn more >
AcquisitionsInformation to to assist businesses that are interested in selling their products and services to the NLRB.Learn more >
