Title: What Is Workplace Fairness? | Bizfluent
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By: Amanda L. Webster
Updated September 26, 2017
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Workplace fairness is a complicated subject that can sometimes be difficult to comprehend and manage. Unfortunately, at-will employees, or those who are not union members and not working under contract, may appear to have no rights when they feel they are being treated unfairly. In many cases, it is up to the employer to ensure workers are treated in a fair manner that also keeps in mind the best interest of the organization. History
Prior to the formation of labor unions in the United States, American workers had few legal rights when it came to workplace fairness. Employers could force their employees to work as many hours as they wanted for little pay and no benefits. Workers could only hope to be employed by an employee who wanted to treat workers fairly.