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Labour Relations Act Of 2007 In Michigan
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Michigan is an employment-at-will state, which means that without a written employee contract, employees can be terminated for any reason at any time, provided that the reason is not discriminatory and that the employer is not retaliating against the employee for a rightful action.
It establishes a framework that promotes fair treatment, protects workers' rights, and encourages collective bargaining. It also provides a mechanism for resolving disputes, which helps maintain harmonious industrial relations.
Employees shall have the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection, and shall also have the right ...
The principal statute administered by MERC is the Public Employment Relations Act (PERA), which grants collective bargaining rights to public employees. PERA requires a public employer to bargain collectively with a union selected by a majority of the employees in an appropriate bargaining unit.
It establishes a framework that promotes fair treatment, protects workers' rights, and encourages collective bargaining. It also provides a mechanism for resolving disputes, which helps maintain harmonious industrial relations.
The Act makes it unlawful for an employer to fire, refuse to rehire, or discriminate in any other manner against an employee because he or she has supported a union, has participated in union activities, or has exercised any of the other rights protected by the Act.
Former employees can file a wrongful termination claim through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission once they have gathered relevant materials as proof. A claim can be submitted on the EEOC's website by contacting them over the phone or by visiting the local EEOC office.
If you need help or have questions about filing a complaint, the U.S. Wage and Hour Division provides a help line at (866) 487-9243.
If you need help or have questions about filing a complaint, the U.S. Wage and Hour Division provides a help line at (866) 487-9243.