Chapter 20 Labor and Employment © 2003 by West Legal Studies in Business/A Division of Thomson Learning

Erosion of Employment at Will The union environment Protection of the whistle-blower The policy statement A good-faith requirement Discriminatory firing Protection of statutory rights

Federal Labor Statutes Railway Labor Act of 1926 Norris-LaGuardia Act of 1932 National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (Wagner Act) Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947 (Taft-Hartley Act) Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (Landrum-Griffin Act)

The National Labor Relations Board Organizations of the NLRB Investigation of unfair labor practices Appropriate bargaining unit Representation elections

Union Activities Regulation of strikes Regulation of picketing Boycotts Secondary pressure

Labor Negotiation Process Collective bargaining negotiations The bargaining process Subjects of bargaining Mandatory subjects Permissive subjects Illegal and prohibited subjects

Fair Labor Standards Act Computation of the minimum wage Computation of overtime pay Child labor provisions

Workers’ Compensation Development of the law Compensation coverage Compensation benefits Compensable injuries Administration of workers’ compensation

Retirement Income and Pensions Social Security Social Security taxes Social Security benefits Medicare Private pension plans

Occupational Health and Safety Act Administration of OSHA Employer’s duty of safety Safety and health regulations Cost-benefit analyses OSHA enforcement procedures Inspections, citations, and penalties Protection from employer retaliation

Additional Concerns Family and Medical Leave Act Employee privacy concerns Drug testing Polygraph tests Monitoring/surveillance