§ 28-7-22. Testimony at hearing — Decision and orders.
(a) The testimony shall be taken at the hearing and the board in its discretion may upon
notice take further testimony or hear argument. The testimony so taken or heard shall
not be reduced to writing unless an appeal is taken as provided in this chapter by
an aggrieved party or unless a transcript is required for proceedings in the superior
court.
(b)(1) If upon all the testimony taken the board determines that the respondent has engaged
in or is engaging in any unfair labor practice, the board shall state its findings
of fact and shall iss
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§ 28-7-22. Testimony at hearing — Decision and orders.
(a) The testimony shall be taken at the hearing and the board in its discretion may upon
notice take further testimony or hear argument. The testimony so taken or heard shall
not be reduced to writing unless an appeal is taken as provided in this chapter by
an aggrieved party or unless a transcript is required for proceedings in the superior
court.
(b)(1) If upon all the testimony taken the board determines that the respondent has engaged
in or is engaging in any unfair labor practice, the board shall state its findings
of fact and shall issue and cause to be served on the respondent an order requiring
the respondent to cease and desist from the unfair labor practice, and to take any
further affirmative or other action that will effectuate the policies of this chapter,
including, but not limited to:
(i) Withdrawal of recognition from and refraining from bargaining collectively with any
employee organization or association, agency, or plan defined in this chapter as a
company union, or established, maintained, or assisted by any action defined in this
chapter as an unfair labor practice;
(ii) Awarding of back pay;
(iii) Reinstatement with or without back pay of any employee discriminated against in violation
of §â€‚28-7-13, or maintenance of a preferential list from which the employee shall be returned
to work; and
(iv) Reinstatement with or without back pay of all employees whose work has ceased or whose
return to work has been delayed or prevented as the result of the aforementioned or
any other unfair labor practice in respect to any employee or employees or maintenance
of a preferential list from which the employees shall be returned to work.
(2) The order may further require the person to file reports from time to time, showing
the extent to which the order has been complied with.
(c) If upon all the testimony the board is of the opinion that the person or persons named
in the complaint have not engaged in or are not engaging in any unfair labor practice,
the board shall make its findings of fact and issue an order dismissing the complaint.