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Union Just-Cause Actions: California Supreme Court Grants Arbitrators Authority to Decide Pitchess Motions
December 22, 2014 by
Andrew Baker
The California Supreme Court has issued a decision making it easier for unions to follow the procedures necessary to obtain disclosure of personnel records for law enforcement officers when they are needed to defend grievants… Read More
Court Orders City Cease Reorganization Pending Decision-Bargaining, Awards Union Attorney’s Fees
November 17, 2014 by
Andrew Baker
A California Court of Appeals has affirmed an order forcing the City of Indio to cease its planned reorganization of a police command unit pending bargaining with the Indio Police Command Unit Association over the… Read More
California Passes Law to Prevent Workplace Bullying
September 29, 2014 by
Andrew Baker
Governor Brown on September 9 signed into law California’s first bill aimed at preventing workplace bullying. Assembly Bill 2053 (Gonzalez) will help prevent category-neutral harassment in the workplace by requiring employers to educate managers on… Read More
US Supreme Court Clarifies Public Employee Free Speech Rights
September 1, 2014 by
Andrew Baker
Public employees enjoy free speech rights, the same as all citizens, when they speak “as citizens,” but their speech rights are extremely limited when they speak “as employees.” The line between citizen speech and employee… Read More
NLRB OK’s Departmental Bargaining Unit – What’s the Big Deal?
August 11, 2014 by
Andrew Baker
The NLRB on July 22 issued its “long awaited” decision in Macy’s, 361 NLRB No. 4, approving an election in a petitioned-for unit limited to employees working in a single department of the store. The… Read More
Law Enacted Mandating Pay to Expand Protection for Outdoor Worker Heat Breaks
July 21, 2014 by
Andrew Baker
As the drought drags on and temperatures reach their midsummer highs in California, many outdoor workers face exposure to increasingly dangerous, even deadly, conditions. California employment law for some time now has required breaks and… Read More
US Supreme Court Negates Obama’s “Recess” Appointments to NLRB
June 26, 2014 by
Andrew Baker
The Supreme Court today issued its decision in NLRB v. Noel Canning invalidating at least two of the three members President Obama appointed to the National Labor Relations Board in 2012 as “recess” appointments. Recess… Read More
AFSCME granted complaint against City of San Jose: PERB says City bargained in bad-faith in 2011
January 6, 2014 by
Andrew Baker
In a major victory for American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 101, the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) on December 6 reversed dismissal of the Union’s charge of “piece meal bargaining”… Read More
Why Millennials Should Care What Happens to Unions in America
August 28, 2013 by
Andrew Baker
Monday marks the 130th celebration of Labor Day Monday in the U.S. Aside from a day off work, and holiday sales at the stores, what does Labor Day still mean? And should Millennials be worried… Read More
Update to article: “Senate Compromise Clears Path to Functional NLRB”
August 2, 2013 by
Andrew Baker
Good news. We have an update to our article about how Senate compromise clears path to functional NLRB. On July 30th, the senate confirmed all five members of the Board. For the first time since… Read More
Union Just-Cause Actions: California Supreme Court Grants Arbitrators Authority to Decide Pitchess Motions
December 22, 2014 by Andrew Baker
The California Supreme Court has issued a decision making it easier for unions to follow the procedures necessary to obtain disclosure of personnel records for law enforcement officers when they are needed to defend grievants… Read More
Court Orders City Cease Reorganization Pending Decision-Bargaining, Awards Union Attorney’s Fees
November 17, 2014 by Andrew Baker
A California Court of Appeals has affirmed an order forcing the City of Indio to cease its planned reorganization of a police command unit pending bargaining with the Indio Police Command Unit Association over the… Read More
California Passes Law to Prevent Workplace Bullying
September 29, 2014 by Andrew Baker
Governor Brown on September 9 signed into law California’s first bill aimed at preventing workplace bullying. Assembly Bill 2053 (Gonzalez) will help prevent category-neutral harassment in the workplace by requiring employers to educate managers on… Read More
US Supreme Court Clarifies Public Employee Free Speech Rights
September 1, 2014 by Andrew Baker
Public employees enjoy free speech rights, the same as all citizens, when they speak “as citizens,” but their speech rights are extremely limited when they speak “as employees.” The line between citizen speech and employee… Read More
NLRB OK’s Departmental Bargaining Unit – What’s the Big Deal?
August 11, 2014 by Andrew Baker
The NLRB on July 22 issued its “long awaited” decision in Macy’s, 361 NLRB No. 4, approving an election in a petitioned-for unit limited to employees working in a single department of the store. The… Read More
Law Enacted Mandating Pay to Expand Protection for Outdoor Worker Heat Breaks
July 21, 2014 by Andrew Baker
As the drought drags on and temperatures reach their midsummer highs in California, many outdoor workers face exposure to increasingly dangerous, even deadly, conditions. California employment law for some time now has required breaks and… Read More
US Supreme Court Negates Obama’s “Recess” Appointments to NLRB
June 26, 2014 by Andrew Baker
The Supreme Court today issued its decision in NLRB v. Noel Canning invalidating at least two of the three members President Obama appointed to the National Labor Relations Board in 2012 as “recess” appointments. Recess… Read More
AFSCME granted complaint against City of San Jose: PERB says City bargained in bad-faith in 2011
January 6, 2014 by Andrew Baker
In a major victory for American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 101, the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) on December 6 reversed dismissal of the Union’s charge of “piece meal bargaining”… Read More
Why Millennials Should Care What Happens to Unions in America
August 28, 2013 by Andrew Baker
Monday marks the 130th celebration of Labor Day Monday in the U.S. Aside from a day off work, and holiday sales at the stores, what does Labor Day still mean? And should Millennials be worried… Read More
Update to article: “Senate Compromise Clears Path to Functional NLRB”
August 2, 2013 by Andrew Baker
Good news. We have an update to our article about how Senate compromise clears path to functional NLRB. On July 30th, the senate confirmed all five members of the Board. For the first time since… Read More
