Duty of Fair Representation. By taking an employee's case through the grievance or arbitration process, the union can prevent claims that it failed in its duty of fair representation. The union has the right to refuse to take a case if it is deemed that the issue lacks sufficient merit to grieve or arbitrate.
Related to benign: benign neglect, benign hypertension. (bÄ­-nÄ«nâ²) adj. 1. a. Having little or no detrimental effect; harmless: a benign chemical; benign indifference. b. Of no danger to health; not malignant or disease-causing: a benign tumor.
Benign Breast Conditions. The phrase âfibrocystic breast conditionâ is commonly used when referring to lumps, cysts, nipple discharge, and pain. Fibrocystic breast condition is a nonspecific phrase which really just refers to various responses of the breast tissue to normal hormonal changes. Previously, women were labeled as having âfibrocystic diseaseâ.