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March 18, 2013

The Law & Your Job

How Law Affects the Workplace

What is the legal significance of a union contract?

When employees select a union as their bargaining representative, the union negotiates a contract (collective bargaining agreement) with the employer containing the terms and conditions of employment for all employees. Individual employees cannot negotiate separate deals with the employer. If there is no union contract, the employee deals directly with the employer and negotiates his or her own terms of employment.

>>Is there a single law of the workplace?
>>Does it matter if a person works for a government instead of a private employer?
>>What is the legal significance of a union contract?
>>Do workplace laws cover independent contractors?
>>What is the distinction between employees and independent contractors?
>>What about temporary workers?
>>What about part-time workers?


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