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Recent Posts:
- Grand Coulee Police Officer Dissatisfaction with Teamsters Not Enough to Justify Severance from Citywide Bargaining Unit
- Employee Fight with Snohomish Corrections Guild
- Try Restarting the Router Before You Claim Employer Discrimination
- Administrator Performing Staff Functions on a “Fill in” Basis Doesn’t Qualify for Inclusion in Bargaining Unit
- Your Union Rep May Be Incompetent… But That’s Not Enough to Sue
- Court Agrees with PERC that the Duty to Maintain the “Status Quo” May be Different where the Status Quo is “Dynamic”
- PERC Commission Holds that Administrative Leave with Potential Loss of Overtime Pay Can be a Discriminatory “Adverse Action”
- PERC Applies Narrow Direct Dealing Standard In School Bus Driver Decision
- Benton County CO CC’d Union on Email Is Not the Same as Seeking Union Assistance, Rules PERC Examiner
- Snohomish Corrections Guild Misfires Widely, Excoriated by Examiner in Dismissal of all Eleven of its ULP Claims
- PERC Examiner Holds Reallocation of DSHS Investigators to Non-bargaining Unit Position Constitutes ULP
- PERC Examiner Dismisses Discrimination Complaint Against City of Seattle, Finding Administration Assignment did not Trigger Deprivation of Rights
- PERC Examiner Holds that Corrective Attempts to Temperamental, Underperforming DSHS Employee is Not Discriminatory
- Examiner Finds that Spokane Teacher’s Union Breached Duty of Fair Representation in by Refusing to Share Notes
- Examiner Dismisses Complaint of Discrimination in Washington State Department of Child, Youth, and Families for Employee who Violated Records Access Rules
- PERC Examiner Holds No Breach of Duty of Fair Representation by King County Metro in Withdrawing Grievances
- Arbitrator Reinstates King County Officer Following Double Jeopardy Violation
- PERC Examiner Finds Benton County Rightfully Assigned Injured Corrections Officer to Light Duty
- No Progressive Discipline Granted to City of Port Angeles Officer Charged of Dishonesty
- Arbitrator Reinstates Lakewood Officer Discharged for Untruthfulness and Finds City Improperly Denied Him Access to Videos
- PERC Examiner Finds King County Corrections Guild Did Not Violate Duty of Fair Representation by Not Grieving Muslim Officer’s Vaccination Related Discharge
- Arbitrator Reinstates Pierce County Deputy Terminated for Misconduct Related to Her Father’s Domestic Abuse Charges
- PERC Dismisses Two Petitions to Sever Certain Police Support Employees from Units of City Employees
- US District Court in Fairfax County, Virginia, Allows Dispatcher Disability Suit to Go Forward, finding that County May Have Unreasonably Delayed Accommodations
- US District Court in Florida Rules Regular Attendance to be Necessary Qualifications for Department of Corrections Officers, Rejects Former Employee’s Disability Suit
- Arbitrator Baroni Reduces Tallahassee, Florida Officer Discipline for Failure to De-escalate from Suspension to Written Reprimand
- Where the Sun Don’t Shine: Spokane County Can’t Require Unions to Agree to Public Negotiations
- Melting Snowflakes: PERC Hearing Examiner holds that Union Rep’s Abusive Outbursts Crossed the Line into Bad Faith Bargaining
- PERC Hearing Examiner Holds that City Can Implement Facial-Recognition Timekeeping Technology Without Bargaining
- Responding to Recent L&I COVID Guidance
- The Duty to Bargain and other Legal Issues Surrounding Mandatory Vaccine Orders
- How an Employers’ “Emergency” Claims are Viewed by Arbitrators
- COVID-19 and Management’s Right to Claim “Emergencies”
- PERC Holds that Whatcom County Commits ULP by Deducting PFMLA Premiums Without Bargaining
- Officer Has No Right to Privacy in Pre-Employment Polygraph Test
- Employee Can Bring Lawsuit Before L&I Concludes Wage Complaint; May Have Claim for Wrongful Discharge
- Florida Chief of Police’s Statements Not Protected By First Amendment
- Pennsylvania Officer’s Claim for Prior Restraint of Free Speech Can Proceed Against City
- Chicago Officer Involved in Shooting Denied Due Process by Indefinite Postponement of Hearing
- Texas Police Chief is Not Immune from Suit By Officer Who Tried to Form a Policeman’s Association
- Alaska Police Department Employee Can Proceed with Claims under the FMLA and for Emotional Distress
- North Dakota Police Officer’s Due Process Rights Not Violated by Minimal Pre-Termination Process
- New Mexico Correctional Officers Entitled to Pay for Pre-Shift Briefings
- In-Court Testimony of California Police Officer Not Protected by First Amendment
- In-Court Testimony of California Police Officer Not Protected by First Amendment
- Federal Court Says Massachusetts Police Officer Had No Right to Employment Beyond His One-Year Contract
- Kansas Police Officer’s First Amendment Claim of Being Fired for Reporting Sheriff’s Deputy Driving Erratically Can Proceed
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 57: A Conclusion with Some Practical Tips
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 56: Civil Claims against the Perpetrator and other Third Parties
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 55: The LEOFF II Right to Sue the Employer
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 54: Civil Lawsuits for Injuries — When is the Employer Liable
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 53: Filing L&I Safety Complaints
- PERC Rejects Unions’ Complaint That County’s “Open Meeting” Contract Negotiations Rule Is An Unfair Labor Practice
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 52: Coordinating Disability Benefits from Multiple Sources
- PERC Examiner Holds Employer Did Not Unilaterally Change Past Practice When It Cancelled Alternate Workers Compensation Program That It Used For Seven Weeks
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 51: Safety Regulations for Firefighters
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 50: Employee Safety Regulations
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 49: Coordinating Disability Benefits from Multiple Sources
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 48: Federal Benefits for Public Safety Officers and the “Line of Duty” Limitation
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 47: Scope of Who is Eligible for Federal Benefits for “Public Safety Officers” Under PSOBA
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 46: Federal Benefits for Public Safety Officers
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 45: Disability Benefits under the CBA — Should they be Added to your Contract?
- PERC Examiner Holds Employer Unlawfully Circumvented the Union When It Negotiated Directly With Employees Over Hours of Work
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 44: Other Forms of Insurance Benefits for the Injured Public Safety Employee
- PERC Examiner Holds Employer Did Not Unlawfully Implement New “Program Prioritization Process” Because the Program Was Not a Mandatory Subject of Bargaining
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 43: Social Security Benefits for the Injured Public Safety Employee
- Indefinite Extension of Light-Duty not a Reasonable Accommodation for Florida Community Service Officer
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 42: Other Systems of Income Protection including Social Security
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 41: Permanent Disabilities and the Injured Public Safety Officer
- Alabama Court Allows Disabled Shift Supervisor Who Was Demoted to Have Jury Hear His Claims
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 40: Challenging Workers Compensation Decisions Made by Labor and Industries
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 39: Restoration to Work following Recovery under Workers Compensation
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 38: The Permanent Partial Disability
- PERC Examiner Holds No Discrimination or Interference When Outspoken Union Member’s Disability Leave Cancelled
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 37: An Introduction to Workers Compensation and the Injured Public Safety Officer
- Vancouver Call Center Employee Cannot Use Long-Standing Disability as Excuse for Recent Poor Performance and New Accommodations
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 36: An Introduction to Workers Compensation and the Injured Public Safety Officer
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 35: An Introduction to Workers Compensation and the Injured Public Safety Officer
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 34: Time Loss Benefits under Workers Compensation
- Washington State Supreme Court Finds Race-Based Staffing Directive Was Discriminatory
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 33: Right to Medical Treatment under Workers Compensation
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 32: Reporting a Workers Compensation Claim
- PERC Examiner Dismisses Renton Police Officers’ Guild’s Unfair Labor Practice Complaint Over Compensation For Bicycle Officers, Finding Guild Already Knew About The Change
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 31: An Introduction to Workers Compensation and the Injured Public Safety Officer
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 30: Pregnancy Discrimination Rights in the “Hazardous Workplace”
- Washington Court of Appeals Holds that Employee May Bring Claim of Disability Discrimination To Trial After Showing Rules Were Selectively Enforced Against Him
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 29: The Family Medical Leave Act
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 28: Pregnancy Discrimination and Disability Laws
- Ninth Circuit Holds Amazon Need Not Adjust Performance Standards As Accommodation For Customer Service Employee with Health Problems
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 27: Other Issues under the FMLA
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 26: FMLA Rights Concerning Return to Duty
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 25: Rights under the FMLA
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 24: Leave Exhaustion as Just Cause for Separation
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 23: Proof of the Basis for Separation in Arbitration
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 22: Arbitration of Mental Health and the Direct Threat to the Workplace
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 21: Medical Separation Arbitrations
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 20: Disability Law and Alcohol Related Misconduct
- Western Washington District Court Finds That Employers Do Not Violate FMLA by Requiring Notification of Leave in Addition to Medical Leave Request
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 19: Disability Protections Under the CBA
- Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 18: Newsletter Series
