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Labour Relations Act Of 1995 In Philadelphia
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The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Act (PLRA), which created the board in 1937, encourages the peaceful resolution of private sector industrial disputes through collective bargaining and protects employes, employers and labor organizations engaged in legal activities associated with the collective bargaining process.
In general, the NLRA applies only to those who act as employers or as direct or indirect agents of employers.
Which employees are protected under the NLRA? Most employees in the private sector are covered under the NLRA. The law does not cover government employees, agricultural laborers, independent contractors, and supervisors (with limited exceptions).
Contact us Call us. If you have any questions, please call the Labor Relations Board. Call us. Submit by mail. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board 651 Boas Street, Room 418 Harrisburg, PA 17121-0750. Download the form. Email us. You can also email the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board with any questions. Email us.
Labor relations specialists typically need a bachelor's degree, and they may need experience in a related occupation. To enter the occupation, these specialists typically need a bachelor's degree in labor and industrial relations, human resources, business, or a related field.
Excluded from coverage under the NLRA are public-sector employees, agricultural and domestic workers, independent contractors, workers employed by a parent or spouse, employees of air and rail carriers covered by the Railway Labor Act, and supervisors (although supervisors that have been discriminated against for ...
The NLRA covers all employers involved in interstate commerce, except airlines, railroads, agricultural operations and government entities.
Most employees in the private sector are covered by the NLRA. However, the Act specifically excludes individuals who are: employed by Federal, state, or local government. employed as agricultural laborers.
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.
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.