The Office of Private Employment Practices and Representation is headed by the Acting Director of Private Employment Practices and Representation.
This section administers the State Employment Relations Act (SERA), including the amendments in the Farm Laborers’ Fair Labor Practices Act.
The section currently has two general areas of responsibility: representation and unfair labor practices. Representation deals with petitions regarding representation of certain private sector employees, including farm laborers. Unfair labor practices are charges filed by individuals, labor organizations or public employers, alleging violations of Section 704 or 704-b of SERA. For forms dealing with both these areas, please visit: www.perb.ny.gov/forms.
REPRESENTATION and UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES LINKS
GENERAL INFORMATION & RESEARCH RESOURCES
Guide for Individuals Representing Themselves
State Agencies and Farmworkers Rights/Employer Responsibilities
Rights and Responsibilities Under the Farm Laborers Act
Unfair Labor Practice Charge Form for Farmworkers and Agricultural Employers
Cargoes de Prácticas Injustas – Trabajadores Agrícolas
The decisions of PERB’s predecessor Board in administering the State Employment Relations Act are available through HathiTrust at: https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009881330
Annual reports summarizing the decisions are available for the years 1937 to 1972 are also available.
Click here for volumes 1-14;
Click here for volumes 15-36.