Prohibited Practice Complaint

The Maine Labor Relations Board adjudicates alleged violations of Maine's collective bargaining laws. In order to initiate the process, a complaining party must follow the steps below. A prohibited practice complaint may be filed by a union against an employer, an employer against a union, and a bargaining unit employee against a union.

To file a prohibited practice complaint with the Maine Labor Relations Board, please follow these steps:

Note:  The complaint will not be considered officially filed until it is e-filed and a hard copy has been placed in the mail or actually delivered to the respondent.

Once the complaint is filed, you will receive the MLRB’s confirmation of receipt along with an opening letter that includes the case number.  Please see Chapter 12, Sections 7 through 26 of the MLRB Rules (PDF) for the rules that govern the processing of a complaint after it is filed.