January 6, 2014
New Year Opens With Demise Of The NLRB’s “Poster” Rule And Further Delay For The DOL’s “Persuader” Rule
While 2014 is by most accounts predicted to be a robust regulatory year for the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) and the Department of Labor (“DOL”), the initial start has commenced with only a sputter. Effectively “dead,” after the passing of yesterday’s deadline for the NLRB to petition the U.S. Supreme Court to review decisions…
Read More ›November 6, 2013
Public Sector Requests For Workplace Investigation Information: You Can’t Always Get What You Want
We are frequently asked by public employers to help them navigate requests from their employees and unions for information pertaining to the employer’s internal investigations. While the law in this arena from the courts and PERB continues to evolve, there is a general legal framework that public employers should keep in mind when determining who…
Read More ›June 12, 2013
California Supreme Court Finds That Unions Are Entitled To Public Employee Personal Contact Information
In County of Los Angeles v. Los Angeles County Employee Relations Commission, the California Supreme Court recently addressed an important issue involving employee privacy in public sector union representation. The Court found that a public-sector union’s duty to represent all employees in a bargaining unit trumps their right to keep their contact information private. During…
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