WEINGARTEN RIGHT

Weingarten right. Labor law. A union member’s right to have a union representative present during an employ-ment meeting that the member reasonably believes will result in disciplinary action. NLRB v. J. Weingarten, Inc., 420 U.S. 251, 95 S.Ct. 959 (1975). • In July 2000, the NLRB extended Weingarten rights to nonunion employees.