Podcasts – Labor Relations Information System

Featured in this month’s podcast: Preview of the Supreme Court’s decision on Fair Share case, Harris v. Quinn California PERB holds factfinding applies to mid-term bargaining How the ADA and FMLA interact in the fitness-for-duty process Discussions at union e-board meeting privileged Union has right to conduct parallel disciplinary investigation Court upholds arbitrator’s opinion in sex case...

Featured in this month’s podcast: Supreme Court upholds Michigan’s ban on race and gender preferences in employment, education Retired police firefighters reach deal with Detroit Two important California PERB decisions Privacy for personal email and cell phone records of public officials Yet another Brady case (Yay!) http://d33ejgwsompntb.cloudfront.net/2014_05.m4a Download the podcast...

Featured in this month’s podcast: Does state’s flex time system violate the FLSA? Is county required to pay corrections officers overtime for meal periods? LAFD dispatchers, aeromedical technicians not firefighters for FLSA purposes Supreme Court to rule on Amazon workers FLSA Can employer force employee to use FMLA leave at the same time employee is using sick leave? Threat of a seizure eno...

Featured in this month’s podcast: Required retirement contributions do not violate ‘Contracts Clause’ Will answers an FLSA question submitted on our website Officer can be disciplined for working without permission Officer’s injury during paid lunch not compensable under workers’ comp Court rules that seeing suspect killed is ‘normal’ for police Due process requires p...

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Featured in this month’s podcast: New DOL guidelines for the FMLA Scott v. Williams lawsuit out of Florida Drastic pension benefit cuts for one California city Last chance agreement violates law unless union is a party Chicago PD Blackberry case picks up steam Arbitrator’s sick leave decision violates FMLA, is overturned Decisions on what topics are mandatory for bargaining Q&As on Brady...

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Can an employer require a union to provide its witnesses for interviews prior to an arbitration hearing? Can a law enforcement employer restrict the free speech rights of an 18-year-old child of an officer? [jwplayer file=”qa_ep00007.m4a? Expires=1578772106&Signature=aQNcLYz9ECK~gmptq0iq1G19S62aqKrAvW9peIxuYawwfii3JQis1XCLoFoumjLsFBaJ1KI4J1LFd1gYxwl0fNYMCoVVzY9ofM30bWpMcibILAXM5CN8bakAT...

Does the employee or the employer bear the burden of filling a shift if a comp time request requires overtime hire back? [jwplayer file=”qa_ep00006.m4a? Expires=1577897102&Signature=W7GDBvQ1UVOl5ap8ZvjEN8p-zaqUoa5pknI2n9L3P94WVam~YlL2YvjxynAVNmN9oz-cqrod3O~rCW9eN14rKixvNmlna-Mqs5Kk2kLqQ4VexpoAlpjYB4GbXRlhjSwhJjEjwcTDSjRXJc65vKzTK2ndLSu90Yv7vN3k2TEOZ9A_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJIHMHD36AUGYE...

Injuries while commuting and workers’ compensation Zipper clauses in collective bargaining agreements [jwplayer file=”qa_ep00005.m4a? Expires=1583955287&Signature=hbmrsX-kD22wBk7LJJnWTiWXAFC8udIr0OnGVlajv-muJtONSNO2IsSTYY6iLhTGBHQ5gUVS5l55zdvlE~imPaBubBNVpRFxCfaji16ViVI-2nnW6ltrCTNSzux97t9dahkx6nn5ioHImAe6WLcf5Le-hqJaIZiv68m55t4q7Es_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJIHMHD36AUGYELAQ” st...

Will Aitchison covers the implications of last week’s election for public safety labor groups. [jwplayer file=”qa_ep00004.m4a? Expires=1577925967&Signature=NwzLLG-ivmP0t4TGxe5KQhkKK8AP8IWBUV6BP3gXQVJ568sbyVkO2otDiZ~vdp4QE-Kbp5hHb-XY5zau5dM8R1lid8Ky-6Pl~9R118tGXKzRKOky-BTU8qf72ZX58WKczS6hcKv70JWIB5tqxhRQNS8pF6BD6MEH0nXqiNWhWQM_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJIHMHD36AUGYELAQ” streamer=...

What does the FLSA have to say about keeping records of shift trades? Is it legal for an employer to require a doctors note if an employee uses sick leave? [jwplayer file=”qa_ep00003.m4a? Expires=1578771205&Signature=W211g7M1gYyclgWE2mIK7UepX6tbPOFmJW7TV~V1wv4GO26LT8CBsyF9DCHLpHISQodU7eKY8mtPsNwONi9h5N2bCP7Soj3JnQSPJl5AyzMDfDt4yYfftlTuYL4sngQcskOYB5OUev3xbxyUDN9qK6Zf4yy556UKGkFyBhuwsmc_...