PERB Expands Right to Union Representation to Interactive Process Meetings
The Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) recently held in Sonoma County Superior Court (Sonoma) that employees are entitled to union representation at interactive process meetings. With this...
View ArticleIs Working From Home Really a Reasonable Accommodation? (Part II)
Last year, we reported on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Ford Motor Company case, a U.S. Court of Appeals case from Ohio. In that case, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a...
View ArticleNLRB Ruling Denies Northwestern University Football Players Petition To Unionize
Last year, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), through its Region 13 Regional Director ruled that Northwestern University football players who receive grant-in-aid scholarships and have not...
View ArticleSecond Circuit Holds That Sufficiency of Pre-Suit EEOC Investigation Is Not...
In a case called EEOC v. Sterling Jewelers, Inc., the Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that, as matter of first impression, while federal courts may review whether the EEOC conducted an...
View ArticleThree Tips For An Effective Workplace Security Plan
Recent events including the San Bernardino tragedy and the recent threats to the New York and Los Angeles public school systems remind us that violence in the workplace has been, and continues to be, a...
View ArticleThree Common Pitfalls in the Reasonable Accommodation Process
The Reasonable Accommodation Process continues to be an important issue for public sector employers. Under the ADA and FEHA, the employer has the duty to identify and implement a reasonable...
View ArticleSpring Cleaning – Have You Reviewed Your Personnel Rules Lately?
We are settling into 2017 and winter is fading away. As springtime approaches and we clean out our closets and desks, it is also a good time to review your agency’s personnel rules and policies and...
View ArticleThree Tips For An Effective Workplace Security Plan
This post was authored by Melanie L. Chaney. Recent national events remind us that violence in the workplace has been, and continues to be, a huge issue for employers. The beginning of a new year is a...
View ArticleConducting Effective Workplace Investigations Is Essential To Minimizing The...
This post was authored by Melanie L. Chaney. Under Title VII and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”), the employer has an affirmative obligation to take all reasonable steps necessary to...
View ArticleDemocracy in Action
Photo Credit: Saadia Mahdi This post was authored by Melanie L. Chaney. As a proud American citizen, I want to instill a healthy respect for American government and democracy in my child. I have a son...
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