Perspective
Jun. 3, 2010
What's Past Is Prologue: But Is It Binding?
When labor agreement disputes arise, union reps commonly rely on the existence of a "past practice." John McLachlan of Fisher & Phillips explains what this term means.
In representing employers with unionized work forces, several issues have come up that cause employers needless hardship and expense, which could have been avoided by some thoughtful advance planning. Granted, every work place is different with different personalities and relationships on both sides of the table, all of which are important and all of which preclude the imposition of a multitude of firm labor relations "laws." ...
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