PHR · Question #113
If an employee wants to participate in a union, they'll often have union dues to pay. The employer is obligated to deduct the payment from the employee's paycheck and give it to the union only if whic
The correct answer is A. The person requesting for the union dues deduction must make the request in writing.. Employers are only legally obligated to deduct union dues from an employee's paycheck when the employee submits a written authorization request. Without that written request, the employer has no obligation to make the deduction.
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If an employee wants to participate in a union, they'll often have union dues to pay. The employer is obligated to deduct the payment from the employee's paycheck and give it to the union only if which condition is met?
Options
- AThe person requesting for the union dues deduction must make the request in writing.
- BThe union representative must contact the employer and verify the request on behalf of the
- CThe personrequesting for the union dues deduction must be employed for more than 90 days.
- DThe person requesting for the union dues deduction must be employed for more than 120 days.
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(53 responses)- A79% (42)
- B2% (1)
- C6% (3)
- D13% (7)
Why each option
Employers are only legally obligated to deduct union dues from an employee's paycheck when the employee submits a written authorization request. Without that written request, the employer has no obligation to make the deduction.
Under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) Section 302, an employer may only deduct union dues from an employee's wages when the employee provides a signed, written assignment authorizing the deduction. This written authorization requirement protects the employee's right to voluntary participation and shields the employer from claims of unauthorized payroll deductions. The request must come from the employee directly and in writing - verbal requests or third-party requests are insufficient to trigger the employer's obligation.
A union representative has no legal authority to authorize payroll deductions on behalf of an employee - only the employee themselves can provide valid written authorization for such deductions.
Federal labor law imposes no 90-day employment tenure requirement before an employee may authorize union dues deductions from their paycheck.
Federal labor law imposes no 120-day employment tenure requirement before an employee may authorize union dues deductions from their paycheck.
Concept tested: Union dues payroll deduction written authorization requirement
Source: https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-protect/your-rights/employee-rights
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