Managing Non-Performers —Fioernza

Employers must also understand the concept of “protected classes.” The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 was the first major exception to the employment-at-will rule and created this concept of “protected classes.” In essence, this Act provides that employees cannot be fired because of their union-related activities. In other words, where an employee engages in union organizing activities, for example, the employee belongs to a class of individuals protected from discharge under the law.