This bill, titled the "Fairness in Filing Act," seeks to amend the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) by introducing stricter requirements for filing unfair labor practice charges. Its primary goal is to deter charges that are not filed in good faith or are deemed frivolous . Specifically, it mandates that all charges must be filed in good faith and supported by either documentation from an identified source or a certification explaining the lack of documentation along with a description of the evidence. Furthermore, the legislation grants individuals accused of unfair labor practices the right to inspect, copy, test, or sample any evidence the National Labor Relations Board plans to use against them prior to a hearing. To enforce these provisions, the bill establishes a new penalty, imposing a fine of up to $5,000 on any person who files a charge not in good faith or engages in a pattern of filing frivolous charges.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Labor and Employment
Fairness in Filing Act
USA119th CongressS-3116| Senate
| Updated: 11/6/2025
This bill, titled the "Fairness in Filing Act," seeks to amend the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) by introducing stricter requirements for filing unfair labor practice charges. Its primary goal is to deter charges that are not filed in good faith or are deemed frivolous . Specifically, it mandates that all charges must be filed in good faith and supported by either documentation from an identified source or a certification explaining the lack of documentation along with a description of the evidence. Furthermore, the legislation grants individuals accused of unfair labor practices the right to inspect, copy, test, or sample any evidence the National Labor Relations Board plans to use against them prior to a hearing. To enforce these provisions, the bill establishes a new penalty, imposing a fine of up to $5,000 on any person who files a charge not in good faith or engages in a pattern of filing frivolous charges.