Office of the General Counsel of the NLRB

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The Office of the General Counsel of the NLRB is the prosecutorial and investigative arm of the National Labor Relations Board, responsible for enforcing federal labor law and overseeing the processing of unfair labor practice cases.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf component of government agency
office
collaboratesWith NLRB Board Members on litigation posture in certain cases
country United States of America
surface form: United States
decisionAuthority discretion to issue or refuse to issue unfair labor practice complaints
employerType federal government office
establishedBy amendments to the National Labor Relations Act
function independent investigation of alleged unfair labor practices
litigation of unfair labor practice cases before administrative law judges
representation of the NLRB in certain court proceedings
headedBy Office of the General Counsel of the NLRB self-linksurface differs
surface form: General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board
jurisdiction federal labor law of the United States
legalAuthority Section 3(d) of the National Labor Relations Act
legalBasis National Labor Relations Act
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
mandate ensure prompt and fair processing of unfair labor practice charges
maintain neutrality in investigating labor-management disputes
organizationalLevel sub-agency office within an independent federal agency
oversees NLRB Regional Directors in unfair labor practice matters
NLRB field offices in case processing
parentAgency National Labor Relations Board
partOf National Labor Relations Board
primaryObjective effective enforcement of federal labor law through case prosecution
reportsTo National Labor Relations Board
responsibleFor appeals of administrative law judge decisions to the Board
enforcement of the National Labor Relations Act
investigation of unfair labor practice charges
issuance of complaints in unfair labor practice cases
prosecution of unfair labor practice cases
settlement oversight of unfair labor practice cases
supervision of NLRB regional offices in case handling
role investigative arm of the National Labor Relations Board
prosecutorial arm of the National Labor Relations Board
scopeOfWork private-sector labor relations (excluding certain exempted industries)
typeOfJurisdiction nationwide jurisdiction within the United States
website https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/who-we-are/general-counsel
worksOn cases involving interference with employees’ Section 7 rights
cases involving unlawful employer labor practices
cases involving unlawful union labor practices

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General Counsel hasSubordinateUnit Office of the General Counsel of the NLRB
subject surface form: General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board
Office of the General Counsel of the NLRB headedBy Office of the General Counsel of the NLRB self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board