What is an unfair labor practice?
Under Ohio’s collective bargaining law, the legal definition of an unfair labor practice is an action taken by an employer (including any agent or representative of an employer), an employee organization (including agents and representatives of an employee organization), or a public employee that violates Section 4117.11, Revised Code. The law prohibits such actions as interfering with, coercing or restraining employees from exercising their rights to join in collective bargaining activities, interfering with the formation of employee organizations and encouraging employees to engage in illegal strikes. OCB represents State of Ohio employers in the initial stages of unfair labor practice charges that are filed with the State Employment Relations Board. The State Employment Relations Board has published a brochure on unfair labor practices that can be accessed on its Web site. Click here to download a copy of this brochure, which is a PDF (Adobe Reader) document.
