Last chance agreement
A last chance agreement is an agreement between the union and the employer that allows an employee who was fired for misconduct his/her job back with the condition that if the employee violates the LCA he/she will be discharged without right of an appeal.
Definitions
According to Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining by Michael R. Carrell and Christina Heavrin (10th edition),
- Last chance agreement (LCA). Agreement between the union and the employer that allows an employee who was fired for misconduct his/her job back with the condition that if the employee violates the LCA he/she will be discharged without right of an appeal.
Related concepts
- Labor relations. The systematic study of attitudes, motivations, and behaviors which two or more job-market actors assume toward each another.
