Section 29 Charge Against an Employer (NLRB Form 501)

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Please Review the Following

Important Information

Before Filling Out a Charge Form!

• Please call an Information Officer in the Regional Office nearest you for assistance in filing a charge. The Information Officer will be happy to answer your questions about the charge form or to draft the charge on your behalf. Seeking assistance from an Information Officer may help you to avoid having the processing of your charge delayed or your charge dismissed because of mistakes made in completing the form.

• Please be advised that not every workplace action that you may view as unfair constitutes an unfair labor practice within the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Please click on the Help Desk button for more information on matters covered by the NLRA.

• The section of the charge form called. "Basis of Charge," seeks only a brief description of the alleged unfair labor practice. You should NOT include a detailed recounting of the evidence in support of the charge or a list of the names and telephone numbers of witnesses.

• After completing the charge form, be sure to sign and date the charge and mail or deliver the completed form to the appropriate Regional Office.

• A charge should be filed with the Regional Office which has jurisdiction over the geographic area of the United...