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    if an employer's actions set a precident, can they go against it.

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    I'm am not sure what you mean exactly, but I do know that if your job is unionized, you have rights under your contract.


    Management has all of the rights specifies in your contract to run its business, period.  


    The ONLY right a Union has in that contract, is to force management to abide by the terms of the contract.


    If management set a precedent, like say giving you another weeks vacation, it becomes a part of the contract.   The Union can then force them to continue to do so.


    If you are not unionized, management can do as it pleases.


     

    Russrocks

    As an HR Manager, I agree entirely with Jack. However, assuming you are in a non-union environment as most people are, let me reiterate, "management can do as it pleases" as Jack says. It is good business to follow a precedent set, but circumstances change and businesses have to change direction quickly and often to stay competitive. A company has no obligation to follow it's own precedent. (Example: If they gave everybody a raise last year, are they required to do so this year? No.)

    Most employment laws are federal laws that apply to many employers. However, some states, such as California, have many state employment laws that apply to specific employment situations, such as minimum wages and overtime, discrimination, safety, etc. Employers are generally allowed to run their businesses as they see fit.

    This may depend where you live/ work.  Some States have actual rules and laws to protect workers...others are Right to Work States meaning that the companies can basically change their rules "at will" .



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