Who may provide representation under Weingarten rights during an investigatory interview?

Who may provide representation under Weingarten rights during an investigatory interview?

• A. Union representative
• B. The supervisor conducting the interview
• C. A coworker with no union status
• D. An attorney not affiliated with the union.

Answer: (A)

Weingarten rights protect a unionized employee by ensuring they can have a union representative present during an investigatory interview that could lead to discipline. The person who provides this representation is a union representative—typically a shop steward or another union member designated by the union. This presence gives the employee guidance, helps interpret questions, and safeguards against coercive or confusing questioning. The supervisor conducting the interview cannot fulfill this role, and a coworker without union status isn’t an official representative. An attorney not affiliated with the union isn’t the provided representative under these rights.

Weingarten rights protect a unionized employee by ensuring they can have a union representative present during an investigatory interview that could lead to discipline. The person who provides this representation is a union representative—typically a shop steward or another union member designated by the union. This presence gives the employee guidance, helps interpret questions, and safeguards against coercive or confusing questioning. The supervisor conducting the interview cannot fulfill this role, and a coworker without union status isn’t an official representative. An attorney not affiliated with the union isn’t the provided representative under these rights.