An employer does not have a duty to bargain with a union over employee discipline prior to reaching a first collective bargaining agreement, according to a recent NLRB ruling.
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that an employee must affirmatively request union representation to invoke their Weingarten rights under the National Labor Relations Act.
An employer may use this policy to communicate the grievance procedure for a collective bargaining agreement. If an employer has unionized employees, the grievance process will involve the employee, union representatives and management representatives.
HR guidance on relations with unionized employees, collective bargaining agreements and the importance of understanding the CBA and its grievance procedures.
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