Social Media The National Labor Relations Board continues to be laser-focused on the issue of employers disciplining employees for comments made in social media. It filed numerous complaints against employers in the past year. Although the decisions are very fact-specific, they share key points for employers to remember. The recent decision against non-union retailer Bettie Page is instructive. In Design Technology Group, LLC et al., Case 20-CA-35511 (Apr. 27, 2012), the Administrative Law Judge
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employer in this case university. The player is an employee since the player sign a contract for the university and as result obtain a scholarship. For now, the push is to unionize athletes at private schools, such as Northwestern, because the federal labor agency does not have jurisdiction over public universities. (ABC NEWS) Jack Murtha, a writer for Greater Media Newspaper website writes about Township of Marlboro, settles new contracts for incoming employees. The new terms of these contracts provide
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In this discussion I will provide a synopsis of the article, Complying with U.S. Labor Relations Laws in Non-Union Settings written by Gene Thornton. The article discusses the significance of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) or Wagner Act regulated by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The NLRA is a federal law that protects employee’s right to organize and engage in concerted activities and bargain with their employers. Furthermore, unions can have a sizeable effect on both unionized
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Chapter 11- Organized Labor Definitions Union- An organization formed by employees for the purpose of acting as a single unit when dealing with management about workplace issues. Labor relations process- The process in which management and the union jointly decide on and administer terms and conditions of employment. National Labor Relations Act- The legal framework for the labor relations process in the United States; it contains significant provisions intended to protect workers’ rights to
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considered in the United States Congress.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Employeefreechoiceact The EFCA’S main focus is the amendment to the NLRA (National Labor Relations Act). The amendment will allow employees the choice of forming, joining, assisting labor organizations, and it will provide injunctions for unfair labor practices. The present labor law uses a process called check card. The process starts with employees receiving blank cards from their current union, and getting signatures on the
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Rivera DeVry University MGMT 410 Professor Miller Case Study Week 2: Social Media Policies: Are They Legal? The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is part of the United States government. It is an independent agency that is in charge of holding elections to represent the labor union, and also investigates and remedies the unfair labor practices (National Labors Relations Board, n.d.). Many companies have policies set into play regarding the restriction of social media usage while on company
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CAW vs PC WORLD Case MGN 520 November 25, 2013 Straight out, this case is about the “duty to bargain in good faith”, unfair labour practices. CAW-Local 127, the applicant, claimed that PC World the responding party, that they engaged in bad faith bargaining, and requested a number of remedies for the alleged breach. PC World denied it had breached the Act, and was seeking the dismissal of these applications. The Boards decision after hearing from both sides: a) is that
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Assignment 1 Compensation practice Erica Nuahn Strayer University Profession: Janine Przybyl Bus 409 Best Buy is the world’s largest consumer electronics retailer, offering advice, service and convenience – all at competitive prices – to the consumers who visit its websites and stores more than 1.5 billion times each year. In the United States, more than 70 percent of Americans are within 15 minutes of a Best Buy store and BestBuy.com is among the largest ecommerce retailers in the
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submit your assignment via email. Please DO NOT submit your assignment in class or in the instructor’s office. Please DO NOT submit your assignments in folders, binders or plastic covers. Length: Papers should not be longer than 4 pages (double spaced) excluding a cover page. Format: 8.5” x 11” paper, Times New Roman 12 point font, within minimum 1” margins. Any pages beyond 4 pages will not be read nor considered in marking the assignment. Term Value of this assignment: 25% Assignment Requirements:
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the 3 employees were released violating the sections 7 and 8 of the NLRA. The decision was based on the facts that it was a discussion between company employees about work conditions. Section 7 states that “the right ... to form, join, or assist labor organizations ... and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection.” (2013) By firing the three employees they showed that employees at the time were not allow to collaborate about
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