Standard documents

This is a list of all standard documents published by PLC. All standard documents have links to related drafting notes and are regularly updated by PLC editors.

For information on converting PLC standard documents into your firm's style, see PLC Firmstyle (www.practicallaw.com/A30700).

Unions

Reserve Gate: Letter Notice to Neutral Unions that Represent Employees about Reserve Gate System or Reserve Time

A letter informing neutral unions that represent a company's employees that the company has either set up a reserve gate system to effectively confine a union's picketing of that employer on the premises it owns or manages to designated areas, set a reserve time that the targeted employer will be at the premises or both. This Standard Document applies only to private workplaces but may be useful for public sector employers with private sector contractors, suppliers or tenants. It is based on interpretations of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). State or local law may impose additional or different requirements, but this document will be useful and relevant to employers in every state. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.

Solicitation and Distribution Policy

An employment policy to limit the time and place for employee solicitation and distribution of written materials. It can be incorporated into an employee handbook or used as a stand-alone policy. This Standard Document applies only to private workplaces. It is based on federal law. State or local law may impose additional or different requirements but this document will be useful and relevant to employers in every state. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.

Reserve Gate: Letter Notice to Primary Employer of Reserve Gate System or Reserve Time

A letter informing a primary employer that a company has either set up a reserve gate system to effectively confine a union's picketing of that employer on the premises it owns or manages to designated areas, set or inquire about setting a reserve time that the primary employer will be at the premises, or both. This Standard Document applies only to private workplaces but may be useful for public sector employers with private sector contractors, suppliers or tenants. It is based on interpretations of the National Labor Relations Act. State or local law may impose additional or different requirements, but this document will be useful and relevant to employers in every state. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.

Employer Statement on Employee Relations and Unions (Noah's Bagels Statement)

A statement for employers to use to express their philosophy on employee relations and unions. This statement complies with Section 8(c) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and largely tracks published statements by the employer in Noah's New York Bagels, Inc. (324 N.L.R.B. 266 (1997)) that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has approved as lawful Section 8(c) speech in General Counsel Guidance Memoranda. This Standard Document applies only to private workplaces. It is based on federal law. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.

Unionized Employee Stand-alone Policy Acknowledgment

A form acknowledging a unionized employee's receipt, review and understanding of a stand-alone employment policy. This Standard Document applies only to private workplaces. It is based on federal law. State or local law may impose additional or different requirements but this document will be useful and relevant to employers in every state. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.

Unionized Employee Handbook Acknowledgment

A form to be signed by a unionized employee acknowledging receipt, review and understanding of the contents of an employee handbook. It should generally be included at the end of a handbook provided to a unionized workforce. This Standard Document applies only to private workplaces. It is based on federal law. State or local law may impose additional or different requirements but this document will be useful and relevant to employers in every state. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.

Reserve Gate Guidelines

Guidelines to educate and instruct supervisors how to respond in compliance with the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to union picketing at a company's premises or worksite. This Standard Document applies only to private workplaces but may be useful for public sector employers with private sector contractors, suppliers or tenants. State or local law may impose additional or different requirements, but this document will be useful and relevant to employers in every state. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.

WARN Notice to Union

A sample notice that employers must provide to each union representing its employees impacted by a plant closing or mass layoff covered by the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. This Standard Document includes integrated notes explaining the information that must be included in the notice, how the WARN notice should be served and other important explanations and drafting tips. It is drafted in compliance with the federal WARN Act. For further information about states with mini-WARN Acts, see the State Q&A Tool under Related Content to the right.

Reserve Gate: Letter Notice to Neutral Employers of Reserve Gate System or Reserve Time

A letter informing neutral employers that a company has either set up a reserve gate system to effectively confine a union's picketing of that employer on the premises it owns or manages to designated areas, set a reserve time that the targeted employer will be at the premises, or both. This Standard Document applies only to private workplaces but may be useful for public sector employers with private sector contractors, suppliers or tenants. It is based on interpretations of the National Labor Relations Act. State or local law may impose additional or different requirements, but this document will be useful and relevant to employers in every state. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.

Unionized Employee Interview Statement (Johnnie's Poultry Statement)

A sample statement that employers should provide to unionized employees before conducting interviews about facts relevant to a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) unfair labor practice case. This Standard Document includes integrated notes explaining the information that must be included in the statement and other important points and drafting tips. It is drafted in compliance with the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and the NLRB's decision in Johnnie's Poultry Co.

Reserve Gate: Letter Notice to Primary Union of Reserve Gate System or Reserve Time

A letter informing a union that a company has either set up a reserve gate system to effectively confine a union's picketing of that employer on the premises it owns or manages to designated areas, set a reserve time that the targeted employer will be at the premises, or both. This Standard Document applies only to private workplaces but may be useful for public sector employers with private sector contractors, suppliers or tenants. It is based on interpretations of the National Labor Relations Act. State or local law may impose additional or different requirements, but this document will be useful and relevant to employers in every state. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.

Petition to Revoke NLRB Subpoena Duces Tecum

A sample petition to revoke a subpoena duces tecum issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). This Standard Document includes integrated notes and drafting tips. It is drafted in compliance with the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and the NLRB's Rules and Regulations.

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