A. Every promise between any employee or prospective employee and his employer, prospective employer or any other person is contrary to public policy if either party thereto promises any of the following:
(1) not to join or not to remain a member of a labor organization or of an employer organization; or
(2) to withdraw from an employment relation in the event that he joins or remains a member of a labor organization or of an employer organization.
B. Such promise shall not afford any basis for the granting of legal or equitable relief by any court against a party to such promise, or against any other persons who, without fraud, violence or threat thereof, advise such party to act in disregard of such promise.
C. The term "promise" includes promise, undertaking, contract or agreement, whether written or oral, express or implied.
D. Any person who coerces or compels any person to enter into an agreement, written or verbal, not to join or become a member of any labor organization, as a condition of securing employment or continuing in the employment of any such person is guilty of a misdemeanor.
History: 1953 Comp., § 59-13-4, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 241, § 1.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Liability, under statute, of labor union or its membership for torts committed in connection with primary labor activities - state cases, 85 A.L.R.4th 979.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.