T-Shirt Offer and Picnic Photographs Case Study contained a few questionable actions by the union. This paper will summarize this case. Next, the paper will answer questions in regards to conduct, previous cases, outcome, and predict how the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will rule. Case Summary A free luncheon was hosted by the union a day before the election in a parking lot adjacent to the Young Skin’s plant. The union took pictures and “Union Yes” T-Shirts were given to employees…
In my positions as a return to work coordinator, health and safety office and in my various roles in labor relations, I have gained extensive knowledge and experience with the Family Medical Leave Act. In addition, I was an FMLA coordinator; I developed and provided FMLA training to Managers and Supervisor, I provided guidance and consultation to internal stakeholders (managers, supervisor, labor relations advocates, and HR) regarding the Department obligation and application of FMLA. d.…
1. Define the term “collective bargaining” and list and describe four issues that are mandatory components of a collective bargaining agreement. Collective bargaining is defined as “U.S. labor relations system that works effectively, efficiency, equity and voice in which are achieved through collective bargaining. In collective bargaining, the representatives of the employer and the employees negotiate the terms and conditions of employment that will apply to the employees.” (Budd 11) The terms…
Harley Act was definitely more favorable to management by limiting the power that unions had, the intentions of the Taft Hartley Act was to readjust the regulations of labor management and basically give everyone involved a fair playing field if you will. Another big thing the Taft Hartley Act did was to establish 6 unfair union labor practices. It stopped excessive fees for joining unions as a condition of memberships. The Taft Hartley Act also prevented the influences in a employers…
A teacher, Mr. Dukane, from a large suburban high school in Wisconsin, was dismissed with cause after an event that created a dangerous situation for students. He gave an assignment where students were to create, perform, and videotape a storyboard as part of his media course. While he did give prior approval of the storyboard content to students, he unfortunately did not supervise the students in this off-of-school-grounds activity, nor did he inform the administration, attendance office, or…
be a productive and indispensable member of the workforce. With change comes implications, not only for the workforce, but also for Human Resource (HR) managers. “Today, people of color, women, and immigrants account for nearly 85 percent of our labor force” (DeCenzo, Robbins, & Verhulst, 2013). What we have today is not what we had over one hundred years ago; evolution has taken place within the workplace, starting all the way from the industrial period to the technological period today. The…
Electromation, Inc V. NLRB (1992) In 1988 the Electromation organization was experiencing financial hardship. The Electromation organization was a small company with 200 employees. Due to the financial hardship, Electromation management decided to do away with the employee attendance bonus policy as well as the wage increase for 1989. Instead of giving a wage increase, Electromation decided to give a lump sum payment to employees based on their individual length of service. Shortly after…
National Labor Relations Board: Role, Policy and Political Influence The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was established in 1935 by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). (Carrell & Heavrin, 2013, p. 31). According to Carrell and Heavrin (2013), the NLRA also known as the Wagner Act states that employees have the right to self-organize; to form, join, or assist labor organizations; to bargain collectively through representation of their own choosing; to engage in other concerted…
1/26/2017 Research Memo of NLRB and FLRA NLRB, the National Labor Relations Board, is an independent federal agency vested with the ability to safeguard employees' rights to organize and to determine whether to have unions as their bargaining representative. The agency also acts to prevent and remedy unfair labor practices committed by private sector employers and unions. The NLRB is an independent Federal agency established to enforce the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Congress empowered…
As the progress of technological innovation marches on, it brings a new layer of complications to the labor relations process. More than ever, the challenge of balancing employee privacy with employer interests presents immense difficulties, especially with regards to social media. The two cases examined in the following pages form a framework for a cursory investigation of workplace privacy and an employer’s interest and legal rights to restrict the digital activities of their employees. In the…