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SPHR · Question #45

The employer cannot terminate or otherwise discipline the employee for organizing efforts because the:

The correct answer is B. employee has the right to try to form a union in the workplace. Employees have a legal right to engage in concerted activity, including union organizing, under Section 7 of the NLRA. Disciplining or terminating them for such action is illegal. SPHR candidates must understand protected concerted activity rights. Violating these can lead to…

Employee & Labor Relations

Question

The employer cannot terminate or otherwise discipline the employee for organizing efforts because the:

Options

  • Aemployee's actions took place outside of the workplace
  • Bemployee has the right to try to form a union in the workplace
  • Cunion has already collected the requisite number of signatures
  • Dunion might retaliate and ask employees to strike in sympathy

How the community answered

(18 responses)
  • B
    89% (16)
  • C
    6% (1)
  • D
    6% (1)

Explanation

Employees have a legal right to engage in concerted activity, including union organizing, under Section 7 of the NLRA. Disciplining or terminating them for such action is illegal. SPHR candidates must understand protected concerted activity rights. Violating these can lead to unfair labor practice charges.

Topics

#NLRA protections#union organizing rights#concerted activity#employee rights

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