Typically, it establishes wages, hours, promotions, benefits, and other employment terms as well as procedures for handling disputes arising under it. Because the collective bargaining agreement cannot address every workplace issue that might arise in the future, unwritten customs and past practices, external law, and informal agreements are as important to the collective bargaining agreement as the written instrument itself.

             Collective bargaining consists of negotiations between an employer and a group of employees so as to determine the conditions of employment. The result of collective bargaining procedures is a collective agreement. Employees are often represented in bargaining by a union or other labor organization. Collective bargaining is governed by federal and state statutory laws, administrative agency regulations, and judicial decisions. In areas where federal and state law overlap, state laws are preempted.

             what makes a contract valid?.

             To determine if a valid contract exists, it is necessary to prove the following:. .

             Consideration was given. Consideration is an essential element of an enforceable contract; it is something of value given or promised by one party in exchange for an act or promise of another. The amount of consideration paid in money is typically not important in determining whether the contract is valid (e.g., one dollar could be sufficient as consideration). .

             Consideration does not have to be money. It can be a promise to refrain from doing something, or a promise to do something. It cannot be a gift because one of the parties is not required to do anything in return for receiving the gift. .

             The subject matter was legal. For example, if you wish to sue someone for failure to pay for illegal drugs, you could not resolve the matter in court, because the subject matter of the underlying transaction was illegal. .

             Contracts can be express, implied by conduct, or implied in law.