What is considered protected concerted activity?
Protected Concerted Activities include: talking with one or more co-workers about working conditions, circulating a petition asking for health and safety provisions, participating in a concerted refusal to work in unsafe conditions, openly calling for paid sick leave, and joining with co-workers to talk directly to …
Which law permits states to pass right to work laws?
Taft-Hartley Act of 1947
Twenty-one states, mostly in the South and West, have right-to-work laws. The ability of states to pass right-to-work laws was authorized by the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947, also known as the LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS ACT (29 U.S.C.A. § 141 et seq.).
How did the Wagner Act help the economy?
The purpose of the Wagner Act was to establish the legal right of most workers to join labour unions and to bargain collectively with their employers. It also prohibited employers from engaging in unfair labour practices.
What to do about missed employee time punches?
Almost every employer has been faced with trying to solve the eternal puzzle of how to correct missed employee time punches and what to do about them.
When do you punch in early for a shift?
When an employee punches in early for a shift or punches out late at the end of the day, the FLSA does allow you to “disregard” the additional time outside the normal shift ifthe employee does not actually perform any work.
Can a company fire you for Missed punches?
Yes. You can have a written policy in your employee handbook that addresses this type of infraction, including escalating forms of discipline (e.g. three missed punches gets a verbal warning, four is a written warning, five is a day off without pay and any more can be up to and including termination).
What to do about Buddy Punching at work?
If you also have concerns with Buddy Punching (a co-worker punching in for another employee who is cheating the system), you can implement biometric time clocks.