BUL-3310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Solidarity Action, 18 Months, Employee Retirement Income Security Act
2 Nov 2017
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Wrongful discharge: the theory of employment at-will, statutory and judicial exceptions to employment at-will, the public policy exception, the good cause exception, ancillary torts. Ancillary torts employee: common ancillary torts claimed by employees. Invasion of privacy: example employee fired for affair with married employee if reason for firing announced firm-wide. Intentional infliction of emotional distress: employer fires employee in harsh manner in front of others. Conditions of employment: pay and benefits, worker safety, privacy. Privacy: substance and medical testing, many employers require employees to submit to alcohol and drug testing to ensure safety and reduce costs. Labor law: overview of labor law, collective bargaining, job actions, strikes, and lockouts. Interfering with administration of union: establishes the nlra, nlra does not apply to federal, state, or local governments, independent contractors, employees that are supervisors, tate (cid:862)right to work(cid:863) laws, taft-harley act. Illegal for a union to refuse to bargain with employer. Illegal to engage in certain types of picketing.
