#810: Labor Relations for Human Resources Managers
This session will be beneficial, as a seasoned HR professional in a non-union environment, as there is a growing need to fully understand the National Labor Relations Board’s aggressive recruitment and targeting of non-union employees and its protected concerted activity initiative. Additionally, HR professionals in a unionized environment will appreciate the opportunity to better understand how labor practices can affect the workplace.
The basics of labor relations and how it can impact your business, including the role of the National Labor Relations Board will be covered along with the history of labor relations and recent developments in labor union organizing. We will discuss the rights of employees under the law, and examine the roles of each key constituency including management, labor unions and employees. There will also be a section on collective bargaining and the impact of a collective bargaining agreement on your business. Using case studies and interactive real-world training exercises, this workshop provides the opportunity to put your newly acquired skills to work, assuring the transition from the classroom to the workplace. Specifically you will learn:
· The purpose and role of labor unions in the workplace.
· How to manage within the collective bargaining agreement.
· Union organizing do’s and don’ts.
· The components of "just cause" including due process and the right for union representation.
· Applicable workplace laws.
· How to manage discipline.
· Organizing techniques and protected, concerted activity.
· How to avoid unfair labor practices.
· Investigation, grievance handling and resolution.
Patty Wise
Patricia A. Wise is a labor and employment lawyer at Niehaus Wise & Kalas Ltd and is certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a specialist in that area of practice. Patty has received Martindale-Hubbell's AV-Preeminent rating for her legal ability and high ethical standards. She represents clients of all sizes in a variety of businesses, industries, and professions and focuses her practice on the areas of:
Employment and Labor Law
Business Litigation and Banking
Civil Rights
Patty is a former senior vice president and in-house counsel for a billion dollar bank holding company and continues to serve many financial institution clients. She is a frequent speaker for state banking associations and serves on the faculty of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. In addition to her legal practice, Patty has been a Visiting Professor or Adjunct Professor at The University of Toledo College of Law since 1999, teaching employment law as well as civil and political rights. Patty trains and speaks extensively on employment law issues. She recently completed the third edition of her book, Understanding and Preventing Workplace Retaliation, published by the Thompson Publishing Group, Inc. and her article "Harassment in the Workplace: Sexual, Racial and Religious Complaints," was published in the Thompson Publishing Group, Inc. in 2012.
Michael VanDervort
An HR practitioner for over 25 years, Michael VanDervort specializes in creating thriving workplaces driven by positive associate relations.
Michael is the Executive Director of CUE Inc., a non-profit, member run organization dedicated to assisting companies in the creation and maintenance of positive working environments. Before joining CUE, Michael was the Manager, Labor Relations for Publix Super Markets, based in Lakeland, Florida. Michael is also a volunteer leader for the Society of Human Resources Management, currently serving a term on their Special Expertise panel on Labor Relations.
An accomplished social media user, Michael was responsible for implementing the initial social media efforts at one of the largest grocery retailers in North America. Michael was recently chosen for the 6th time to serve as part of the blogging and social media team for the SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition.