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 tumor, benign tumour, nonmalignant neoplasm, nonmalignant tumor, nonmalignant tumour - a tumor that is not cancerous. fibroadenoma - benign and movable and firm and not tender tumor of the breast; common in young women and caused by high levels of estrogen. lymphadenoma - an abnormally enlarged lymph node.