Clayton Act
Clayton Act is the law that was passed by Congress in 1914 in order to limit the use of the Sherman Antitrust Act in labor disputes and to limit the court's injunctive powers against labor organizations, stating that labor was not a commodity and union members were not restrained from lawful activities. Strict interpretation by the courts limited the effectiveness of the act.
Definitions
According to Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining by Michael R. Carrell and Christina Heavrin (10th edition),
- Clayton Act. Passed by Congress in 1914, this law was designed to limit the use of the Sherman Antitrust Act in labor disputes and to limit the court's injunctive powers against labor organizations, stating that labor was not a commodity and union members were not restrained from lawful activities. Strict interpretation by the courts limited the effectiveness of the act.
Related concepts
- Labor relations. The systematic study of attitudes, motivations, and behaviors which two or more job-market actors assume toward each another.
