California § 3502 - Except as otherwise provided by the Legislature, public employees shall have the
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§ 3502. Except as otherwise provided by the Legislature, public employees shall have the
Except as otherwise provided by the Legislature, public employees shall have the right to form, join, and participate in the activities of employee organizations of their own choosing for the purpose of representation on all matters of employer-employee relations. Public employees also shall have the right to refuse to join or participate in the activities of employee organizations and shall have the right to represent themselves individually in their employment relations with the public agency.
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 3502 cover?
Section 3502 ("Except as otherwise provided by the Legislature, public employees shall have the") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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