Section 3 Negotiations for Benefits or Conditions of Employment

• Library: Emp-Emp Law 2000

In general, the duty of fair representation may arise in two different contexts. The first area in which the duty may arise involves collective bargaining negotiations in which the union may be negotiating for benefits or conditions of employment that impact differently on individual employees or groups of employees. The negotiation of seniority provisions in a collective bargaining agreement is a classic example of a situation in which the rights of employees are affected to a large extent by the...