1. I once read that the “concept of human rights has not been an important influence in the making of United States labor policy. In this country, workers are considered to have only those rights set forth in specific statutes or collective bargaining contracts and those statutes and contracts are subject to shifting political and bargaining power.” Discuss the validity of these statements by using each of the four schools of thought about employment relationship discussed in chapter 2 as your
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environments unionized and union free. As XYZ faces the union organizing campaign thoroughly understanding the basic differences, actions as well as statements allowed and prohibited is vital for management during the campaign because both the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and the Taft-Hartley Act prohibit employers from discriminating against employees for participating in union activities (NLRB.Gov n.d.). It must be understood viewpoints on operating in a unionized and a union free environment differ
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explain the five key regulatory areas Cost Club must adhere to. Following is a list of those areas: Employee Privacy, Employee Unions, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Employee Privacy Federal Law – General Privacy Laws * Driver’s Privacy Protection Act of 1994 – 18 U.S. Code 2721. This law limits disclosures of personal information maintained by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
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bulletin boards to post information, such as policy changes, holiday schedules, work-related news, and information for employee development. Keywords: Bargaining Strategies, Bulletin Boards, Duty of Fair Representation, Strikes Selected Views on Labor Relations: The Duty of Fair Representation and Other Issues A union’s duty of fair representation refers to the legally enforceable expectation that union representatives will treat all bargaining unit employees the same (Holley, Jennings, & Wolters,
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August 27, 10152015, in a pivotal decision rendered in a matter involving Browning-Ferris Industries of California, Inc., the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB” or the “Board”) revised its standard for determining joint employer status within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act (the “Act”) and ruled that companies can be held responsible for labor violations committed by their contractors. In the past, the Board basically followed a common law standard articulated in a Third Circuit
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The Norris-LaGuardia Act of 1932 is named after Senator George William Norris from Nebraska and Congressman Fiorell H LaGuardia from New York City both republicans who recognized the need to change labor reform. The Act was passed in the middle of the Great Depression to stop legal and judicial barriers preventing workers to organize unions in the United States ("Norris-La Guardia Act | United States [1932] | Britannica.com," n.d.). Employers used to make the potential worker sign yellow-dog contracts
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you discover. Design Technology Group, LLC et al., Case 20-CA-35511 (April 30, 2012) The decision was against the non-retailer company known as Bettie Page as instructive. The administrative Law Judge had found that Bettie Page engaged in unfair labor practices when it had terminated three employees who engaged in protected concerted activity through discussions they had on Facebook. The decision against Bettie Page ordered the company to reinstate the three employees to their former jobs and Bettie
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WEEK 12-Labor Law 1 a. NLRA and Section 7 and Labor Peace * Employers and unions if employees elect a union then an employer is required to bargain the union over wages, hours, terms, and conditions of employment. b. NLRB * 5 people appointed by the president that administer the act. They have to be approved by the senate c. PERA (Michigan) * Public employees relation act-covers public sector(payed by tax dollars) d. MERC * Michigan employment relations commission-governor
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Labor Laws and Unions HRM/531 Labor Laws and Unions In an effort to increase productivity and improve the quality of work life for many labor driven industries, organizations choose to manage labor workers through union contracts. Unions are organized of workers who unite to represent employees in protecting their rights on the job. DHL, a global market leader in the logistics industry is an organization whose employees are represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. This organization
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After you know the posts, you decided to terminate Fred. Unfortunately, you heard Fred has hired a big fancy employment lawyer and is going to sue you on unfair labor practices and invasion of privacy. Employers who discipline employees for their social media activity could unwittingly violate protections under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) for employees who engage in “protected concerted
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