Case study
Case Number 1-1 on pages 37 and 38 of the course textbook. This case involves the application of the protected speech component of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) as well as understanding the role of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in determining issues of retaliation. The highly political nature of the NLRB is also considered.
You will reflect on the legal and managerial issues involved and then answer the following questions in a two-page APA style compliant paper.
Question One: Given the facts of the case and the brief description of NLRA, aka LMRA, did ARC violate labor law by telling Mr. Potts to “Please keep your pay rate to yourself ?” Explain your reasoning.
Question Two: Did ARC retaliate against Mr. Potts when it laid him off and did not offer him work on other jobs? Did these actions constitute a violation of NLRA (LMRA)? Explain your reasoning.