Rhode Island General Laws 28-7-20. Power of board to prevent unfair practices
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The board is empowered and directed, as provided in this chapter, to prevent any employer, or public sector employee organization as provided in § 28-7-13.1, from engaging in any unfair labor practice. This power shall not be affected or impaired by any means of adjustment, mediation, or conciliation in labor disputes that have been or may be established by law.
History of Section.
P.L. 1941, ch. 1066, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 28-7-20; P.L. 1993, ch. 241, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 28-7-20
- Board: means the labor relations board created by § 28-7-4. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-7-3
- Employee: means any person who has entered into the employment of or works under contract of service or apprenticeship with any employer, except that in the case of a city or town other than the city of Providence it shall only mean that class or those classes of employees as may be designated by a city, town, or regional school district in a manner provided in this chapter to receive compensation under chapters 29 — 38 of this title. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-29-2
- Employer: includes any person acting on behalf of or in the interest of an employer, directly or indirectly, with or without his or her knowledge, but a labor organization or any officer or its agent shall only be considered an employer with respect to individuals employed by the organization. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-7-3
- Unfair labor practice: means only those unfair labor practices listed in § 28-7-13 and Rhode Island General Laws 28-7-3