Management and Employee Rights

1
Management and Employee Rights

• If you are a manager, you need to understand this
  important court case. . .

N.L.R.B. v. Weingarten 420 U.S.251 1975
2
Weingarten Rights

• According to this court ruling an employee is
  entitled to have a representative of his/her
  choice present at any meeting that he/she
  reasonably believes may be disciplinary in nature.

3
Weingarten Rights

• If a supervisor refuses to honor the employees
  request for representation, he/she commits an
  unfair labor practice and the results of the
  meeting may be set aside.

4
Notice of Weingarten Rights

• It is a managers responsibility, when calling a
  disciplinary (or potentially disciplinary)
  meeting, to inform the employee of his/her right
  to representation.

5
Things to Remember

• If the purpose of the meeting is disciplinary,
  you must inform the employee (part-time or
  full-time) that he/she has a right to
  representation.

• If a non-disciplinary meeting becomes a potential
  disciplinary meeting, stop the meeting and inform
  the employee of their representation rights.

6
Final Reminder

• If in doubt, consult with the
  Human Resources Office
• Email hro_at_ccs.spokane.edu