The Fairness in Filing Act would change the National Labor Relations Act rules for unfair labor practice charges. It would require charges to be filed in good faith and include supporting evidence from an identified source, or a certification that the filer cannot provide the evidence and a description of it. Before a hearing, the National Labor Relations Board would have to let the person named in a complaint, or their representative, inspect, copy, test, or sample evidence that may be used. A person who files a charge in bad faith or repeatedly files frivolous charges could face a fine of up to $5,000.
People filing unfair labor practice charges would need to provide evidence or certify why they cannot provide it. People named in complaints would have a right to review evidence before a hearing. The bill was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
A person who files a charge in bad faith or engages in a pattern or practice of filing frivolous charges could be fined up to $5,000. No publicly available information is provided about other expenses.
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