April 21, 2026
Mr. Hawley (for himself and Ms. Hassan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
To amend the National Labor Relations Act to require employers to post notice regarding the rights and protections under that Act, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Know Your Labor Rights Act
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Sec. 2. Amendments to the National Labor Relations Act
(a) Notice-Posting and transparency
Section 8 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 158) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(h)
The Board shall promulgate regulations requiring each employer to post and maintain, in conspicuous places where notices to employees and applicants for employment are customarily posted both physically and electronically, a notice setting forth the rights and protections afforded employees under this Act. The Board shall readily make available to the public, including employers, the form and text of such notice at no cost on the website of the Board. The Board shall promulgate regulations requiring employers to notify each new employee of the information contained in the notice described in the preceding two sentences.
(b) Penalties
Section 12 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 162) is amended—
(1)
by striking Sec. 12. Any person
and inserting the following:
12. Penalties
(a) Violations for interference with board
Any person; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:
(b) Violations for posting requirements
If the Board, or any agent or agency designated by the Board for such purposes, determines that an employer has violated section 8(h) or regulations issued thereunder, the Board shall—
(1)
state the findings of fact supporting such determination;
(2)
issue and cause to be served on such employer an order requiring that such employer comply with section 8(h) or regulations issued thereunder; and
(3)
impose a civil penalty in an amount determined appropriate by the Board, except that in no case shall the amount of such penalty exceed $500 for each such violation.