How to Report an Employer to the Labor Board

If you are an employee of a large company or small business, you may need to report your employer to the Labor Board for unfair employment practices. Simply visit the website for the National Labor Relations Board, find the appropriate forms and file your case with your local office.

1. Sign on to the Internet.


2. Go to the website for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) at www.nlrb.gov.


3. Mouse over the bar near the top of the page and stop on "Rights We Protect."


4. Move the cursor down and click on "Employee Rights."


5. Review the rights that are protected by the National Labor Relations Board. This will give you some idea of the type of cases they handle. You can use this information to decide if you should file your complaint.


6. Move your cursor back to the navigation bar and mouse over "What We Do." Click on "Investigate Charges." This takes you to a page that discusses filing charges and how they are processed.


7. Click on the link in the first paragraph to the NLRB forms. This link takes you to a page with down-loadable copies of all the different forms you could use to file your case. There are choices such as "charge against employer" and "charge against labor organization or its agents." Save and print the form that is appropriate to your case.


8. Fill out the form with all the relevant information.


9. Hit the back button in your browser to return to the previous webpage.


10. Follow the link that say "Regional Office" in the first paragraph. This link takes you to a webpage that lists the NLRB offices.


11. Find your local office. Either call or visit the office to file your complaint.