Problems @ Work

Know Your Legal Rights as a Union Member!

• Be sure to read your Contract
• When Are You Entitled to Union Representation? ("Weingarten Rights")
• Mandatory Subjects of Bargaining
• Tips for Labor/Management Meetings
• Even if you are not a steward, check out the SEIU Stewards Manual for a lot of great information about your rights and problem-solving processes.
• Workplace Actions
• Health and Safety information.
• The Massachusetts Whistleblower Protection Act for Public Sector workers
• "Loudermill Rights" for public employees subject to an involuntary termination.
• "Garrity Rights", protecting public employees from compulsory self-incrimination when they are being investigated for possible criminal conduct
• Your "Union Member's Bill of Rights"
  
• The Massachusetts Public Employee Retirement Commission has published an online Guide to Public Employee Retirement
• ALLIANCE Grievance Form 
• Private Sector Grievance Form

Legal Rights for Everyone

• Workplace Rights from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
• FLSA - The Fair Labor Standards Act
• National Labor Relations Board
• Topical Overview of Employment Law - from the Cornell University Law School
• FMLA - The Family and Medical Leave Act
• ADA Document Center - The Americans with Disabilities Act, regulations, caselaw, and more
• Sexual Harassment Policy 
  
• Safety & Health Resources