Labor Relations

“Labor Relations” refers to interactions between an employer (management) and an employee organization (union). For public sector employers in the State of California, the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMB) governs labor relations. The MMB’s purpose is to “promote full communication between public employers and their employees by providing a reasonable method of resolving disputes regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.” The MMB expresses general principles and rights. The San Mateo County Employer-Employee & Labor Relations (EER) Policy defines how these principles and rights are implemented by providing specific procedures for certifying and decertifying employee organizations, conducting representation elections, and other issues relating to relations between the County and unions. The County’s EER Policy can be accessed at: http://hr.smcgov.org/documents/employer-employee-relations-policy