Legal Definitions - concerted activity

Concerted activity refers to actions taken by employees to improve their wages or working conditions. This is protected by the National Labor Relations Act, which means that employers cannot discipline or fire employees for engaging in concerted activity.

Examples of concerted activity include:

• Union organizing
• Discussing unionization among employees
• One employee trying to get another employee to support a union
• Groups of employees working together to improve their workplace

For instance, if a group of employees at a restaurant decide to talk to their manager about getting better pay and working conditions, this would be considered concerted activity. The employees are working together to improve their situation, and the employer cannot retaliate against them for doing so.