bumping

bumping definition - business

bumping

In labor contracts, the right of a senior employee to replace a less senior employee in a particular assignment or job for which both employees are qualified. For example, a municipal labor contract may specify that employees impacted by position cuts will have bumping rights within a job classification.

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