Transit employers thinking about adopting autonomous vehicle technology need to consider the labor law ramifications of automation early in the decision-making process. In the second of a five-part series, Alvaro Hasani published an article focused on a transit employer’s duty to bargain as a consideration when deciding whether or not to automate their fleet. Alvaro explains that “[w]hen a transit authority considers automation, a duty to bargain with labor over the decision to automate and a duty to bargain over the effects of the decision may arise.” He goes on to explain what laws govern the duty to bargain generally and what such a duty might mean for employers.
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