Pendleton Act
Pendleton Act is an act that created the federal merit system to address the abuses of the spoils system; administered open competitive examinations; protected employees from being fired for political reasons; and provided that Congress set the wages for federal workers.
Definitions
According to Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining by Michael R. Carrell and Christina Heavrin (10th edition),
- Pendleton Act. Created the federal merit system to address the abuses of the spoils system; administered open competitive examinations; protected employees from being fired for political reasons; and provided that Congress set the wages for federal workers
Related concepts
- Labor relations. The systematic study of attitudes, motivations, and behaviors which two or more job-market actors assume toward each another.
