Weingarten rights in nonunion settings

Article Abstract:

The author discusses a NLRB decision, Materials Research Corp., which held that a nonunion employee who refused to attend a meeting with his supervisor unless a co-employee attended, was engaged in a concerted activity for the purpose of mutual aid, whether a union representative was present or not.

Interview, Nonunion employees

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Management guide on structuring and implementing reductions in force to comply with federal, state and local laws

Article Abstract:

The author provides techniques for ensuring that company reductions-in-force meet federal, state and local requirements. Topics include selection of employees for the RIF, implementing the RIF, labor union issues, severance pay and benefits obligations, retirement pay, health coverage, and unemployment insurance.

States, Local, Methods, Human resource management, Employee benefits, Downsizing (Management)

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At-will employees and the Civil Rights Act of 1871: an expansion of remedies

Article Abstract:

The legal rights of 'at-will' employees have gained ground in recent years as the result of the enactment of employment discrimination laws and judicially-created decisions. In its 1998 Haddle v. Garrison decision, the Supreme Court extended the concept of employee protection to include as a cause of action the intimidation of or retaliation against witnesses in federal court proceedings. The decision was in line with the law's increased emphasis on fairness in employment decisions.

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