This book represents an updated edition of "An Outline of Law and Procedure in Representation Cases." This book was originally issued in the early 1960s and was the work of then Assistant General Counsel Elihu Platt. It was not revised until 1992 when John Higgins volunteered to update the text. Since then, he has revised and updated the text in 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, and again in 2005. In this new edition, Deputy General Counsel Higgins has brought the text through December 2007, has added a number of new topics, and has updated the subject matter index.

This Manual has been prepared by the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board pursuant to his authority under Section 3(d) of the Act. It is designed only to provide operational and procedural guidance for the Agency's staff in administering the National Labor Relations Act. Subjects covered include - Identifying potential 10(j) cases; Notice to Parties and expedition of cases; Investigating and Analyzing "just and proper"; Submission of Section 9(j) cases to the Board; Preparing Papers for District Court; Oral Argument in District Court; Discovery in 19(j) litigation; Other litigation issues; Post injunction procedures. It also includes checklists, standards, suggested outlines, points and authorities, model arguments, sample pleadings, guidelines for filing motions, question by the court and possible answers, opposition to intervention by charging parties, model discovery documents, as well as other sample letters, motions, petitions and stipulations.

This Guide has been prepared by the Office of the General Counsel to provide guidance to hearing officers in conducting hearings in NLRB representation proceedings and Section 10(k) hearings. The Guide emphasizes techniques of conducting the hearing and developing a complete record. It is designed only to provide procedural and operational guidance to the Agency's staff and is not intended to be a compendium of substantive or procedural law, nor a substitute for knowledge of the law. Similarly, the Guide does not constitute rulings or directives of the Board or the General Counsel, and is not a form of authority binding on either the Board or General Counsel. As to matters on which the Board has issued rulings, the Guide seeks to accurately describe and interpret Board law; while the Guide can thus be regarded as reflecting Board policies as of the date of its preparation, in the event of conflict, it is the Board's decisional law, not the Guide, that is controlling. Similarly, while the Guide reflects casehandling policies of the General Counsel as of the date of its preparation, such policies may be revised or amended from time-to-time. Although it is expected that the Agency's Regional Directors and their staffs will follow these guidelines in the handling of cases, it is also expected that in their exercise of professional judgment and discretion, there will be situations in which they will adapt these guidelines to circumstances.

A tentative draft Guide to Board Procedures has been prepared under the auspices of the Office of the Executive Secretary to assist parties in complying with the Board's Rules and Regulations and administrative practices. The Guide is intended to assist the practitioner who is generally familiar with the Board's procedural requirements, but it is especially designed to help those with little or no familiarity with those rules. The Guide covers filing requirements, and answers questions concerning many other procedures and practices. It includes, among other helpful provisions, a quick reference guide for unfair labor practice case filings, a checklist for preparing exceptions, cross-exceptions, and briefs, and a number of helpful hints on how to avoid common filing mistakes. The Guide also includes a table of contents that facilitates finding the rules that pertain to particular areas of concern quickly and easily.

The Casehandling Manual is intended to provide procedural and operational guidance for the Agency's Regional Directors and their staffs when making decisions as to unfair labor practice and representation matters under the National Labor Relations Act. The Manual consists of three volumes: Part One-Unfair Labor Practice Proceedings; Part Two-Representation Proceedings; and Part Three-Compliance Proceedings. This Manual has been prepared by the General Counsel for use by Agency personnel, pursuant to authority under Section 3(d) of the Act and as delegated by the Board. As to matters on which the Board has issued rulings, the Manual seeks to accurately describe and interpret Board law.

The Casehandling Manual is intended to provide procedural and operational guidance for the Agency's Regional Directors and their staffs when making decisions as to unfair labor practice and representation matters under the National Labor Relations Act. The Manual consists of three volumes: Part One-Unfair Labor Practice Proceedings; Part Two-Representation Proceedings; and Part Three-Compliance Proceedings. This Manual has been prepared by the General Counsel for use by Agency personnel, pursuant to authority under Section 3(d) of the Act and as delegated by the Board. As to matters on which the Board has issued rulings, the Manual seeks to accurately describe and interpret Board law.

The Casehandling Manual is intended to provide procedural and operational guidance for the Agency's Regional Directors and their staffs when making decisions as to unfair labor practice and representation matters under the National Labor Relations Act. The Manual consists of three volumes: Part One-Unfair Labor Practice Proceedings; Part Two-Representation Proceedings; and Part Three-Compliance Proceedings. This Manual has been prepared by the General Counsel for use by Agency personnel, pursuant to authority under Section 3(d) of the Act and as delegated by the Board. As to matters on which the Board has issued rulings, the Manual seeks to accurately describe and interpret Board law. This is the current version of the Manual effective December, 2011