Right For Representation
Weigngarten Rights - Among the rights protected by Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), is the right of union-represented employees, upon request, to have their representative present during an interview that the employee reasonably believes could lead to discipline. Section 7 protects employees who refuse to submit to certain interviews without a requested representative present. An employee’s requested representative, which may be a union steward. Weingarten representatives are entitled to provide advice and active assistance to employees during investigatory interviews. Employees’ right to request their representatives are frequently referred to as “Weingarten rights.”
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