An example of collective bargaining is a labor union engaged in negotiations with management over salaries. In labor law, negotiations between an employer and a labor union or other group representing employees concerning the terms and conditions of the employees’ work.

The National Industrial Recovery Act (1933) provided for collective bargaining. The 1935 National Labor Relations Act (also known as the Wagner Act) required businesses to bargain in good faith with any union supported by the majority of their employees.

The Great Recession has not been kind to collective bargaining. Since 2008, whereas summarized over 38 countries the number of employees in employment expanded with 8 million, the number covered by a collective agreement decreased with more than 13 million.

Collective bargaining is the process of negotiations between the company and representatives of the union. The goal is for management and the union to reach a contract agreement, which is put into place for a specified period of time. Once this time is up, a new contract is negotiated.

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Employers have a clear bargaining advantage over the union in one important respect: Employers have access to more information. Similarly, employers may have to supply the union with current employee salary and benefit data so the union can base its demands on accurate information.

A collective bargaining agreement generally does not prohibit an employer from laying off an employee, although it will contain rules and procedures regarding the manner in which an employee is laid-off. These will include rules for the order of lay off, such as by seniority.

Permanent layoff means an indefinite termination of the work relationship between an employer and a worker initiated by the employer due only to a lack of work for the worker to perform.

If the temporary layoff becomes permanent, the employer has a legal obligation to provide the employee with advance notice of termination or payment in lieu (a severance package).

There are no laws prohibiting employers from rehiring laid-off employees. Rehiring a laid-off employee can save you time and money, since they are familiar with your business practices, and additional resources won’t be needed to train them.

Your employer can still make you redundant while you’re furloughed or afterwards. However, any redundancy should be in line with normal redundancy rules and procedures which depending on the numbers of people at risk of redundancy, may require collective consultation.

The government hasn’t specified that you can’t take on another job while on furlough. But you should speak to your employer first as you are technically still working for them. Some contracts may prohibit employees from taking up other work but it maybe subject to negotiation.

If your furlough becomes a layoff, you’ll need to figure out a new plan for your health-care coverage. One option may be through the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, or COBRA, which entitles workers who’ve lost their jobs to stay on their employer’s health insurance plan for up to 18 months.