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Union Representation

2015-04-19
In Procedures

Employees’ Right to Representation: Employee Relations Bulletin 7

COUNTY OF SAN MATEO HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT Inter-Departmental Correspondence DATE: April 2015 TO: All Supervisory and Management Employees FROM: Nicole McKay, Employee & Labor Relations Manager SUBJECT: Employee Relations Bulletin 7 Employees’ Right to Representation The question: You tell your employee that you want to meet with him or her about something. Your employee tells you that she or he will not meet with you unless a union representative is present. Is the employee correct? The answer: “Whenever an employee is required to meet with a supervisor and the employee reasonably anticipates that such a meeting will involve questioning leading to disciplinary action, he/she shallRead More →

2015-04-02
In 18. Labor Relations

When is an employee entitled to union representation at a meeting with his/her supervisor?

The “Weingarten” decision states that an employee is entitled to representation at any meeting where an investigatory interview is being conducted and where the employee might reasonably believe that the interview could lead to disciplinary action. The employee must request such representation – there is no obligation to advise the employee of this right. Please see Section 8F for more information on Weingarten rights.Read More →

   
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