This session will be beneficial, as a seasoned HR professional in a non-union environment, as there is a growing need to fully understand the National Labor Relations Board’s aggressive recruitment and targeting of non-union employees and its protected concerted activity initiative.   Additionally, HR professionals in a unionized environment will appreciate the opportunity to better understand how labor practices can affect the workplace. 

The basics of labor relations and how it can impact your business, including the role of the National Labor Relations Board will be covered along with the history of labor relations and recent developments in labor union organizing. We will discuss the rights of employees under the law, and examine the roles of each key constituency including management, labor unions and employees.  There will also be a section on collective bargaining and the impact of a collective bargaining agreement on your business.  Using case studies and interactive real-world training exercises, this workshop provides the opportunity to put your newly acquired skills to work, assuring the transition from the classroom to the workplace. Specifically you will learn:

·         The purpose and role of labor unions in the workplace.

·         How to manage within the collective bargaining agreement.

·         Union organizing do’s and don’ts.

·         The components of "just cause" including due process and the right for union representation.

·         Applicable workplace laws.

·         How to manage discipline.

·         Organizing techniques and protected, concerted activity.

·         How to avoid unfair labor practices.

·         Investigation, grievance handling and resolution.