Permissive item
Permissive item are those items not related to wages, benefits, working conditions, or other mandatory subjects that may be negotiated in collective bargaining if both parties agree; If one party refuses to negotiate a permissive item, the other party cannot claim bad-faith bargaining or declare an impasse in negotiations over the item.
Definitions
According to Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining by Michael R. Carrell and Christina Heavrin (10th edition),
- Permissive item. Those items not related to wages, benefits, working conditions, or other mandatory subjects that may be negotiated in collective bargaining if both parties agree; If one party refuses to negotiate a permissive item, the other party cannot claim bad-faith bargaining or declare an impasse in negotiations over the item.
Related concepts
- Labor relations. The systematic study of attitudes, motivations, and behaviors which two or more job-market actors assume toward each another.
