Public Sector News Justin Mabee 2/18/14 Justin Mabee 2/18/14 Ninth Circuit examines claim of implied vested right to pooled premiums for Orange County retirees Read More Justin Mabee 2/10/14 Justin Mabee 2/10/14 PERB Issues First Stay of Election Under New Regulations Read More Justin Mabee 2/3/14 Justin Mabee 2/3/14 The Phony “Public Pension Crisis” and the Continuing Attack on Public Sector Workers Read More Justin Mabee 1/24/14 Justin Mabee 1/24/14 MMBA 2014 Update: New Paid Release-Time Provisions Have Gone Into Effect Read More Justin Mabee 1/14/14 Justin Mabee 1/14/14 Court confirms arbitrator had authority to rule that reduction of school district’s work year violated Union contract Read More Justin Mabee 1/7/14 Justin Mabee 1/7/14 Vote out the BART board Read More Justin Mabee 1/6/14 Justin Mabee 1/6/14 Great News: restrictions on employers’ transfer of work, electronic notice-posting, clearer standards for showing retaliation based on Union-activity and unlawful banning of “sympathy strikes” Read More Justin Mabee 12/18/13 Justin Mabee 12/18/13 PERB finds common public employer tactics used to artificially create impasse bad faith Read More Justin Mabee 12/10/13 Justin Mabee 12/10/13 PERB appeals recent Superior Court ruling that factfinding procedure in the public sector applies only to new contracts, not single-issue disputes Read More Justin Mabee 11/25/13 Justin Mabee 11/25/13 San Francisco passes “Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance” Read More Justin Mabee 11/19/13 Justin Mabee 11/19/13 PERB clarifies standards for proving public employer retaliation against employees Read More Justin Mabee 11/12/13 Justin Mabee 11/12/13 Court upholds public employee’s right to notice of adverse comments kept in any file used for personnel purposes Read More Justin Mabee 11/4/13 Justin Mabee 11/4/13 In Rare Move, PERB Issues Written Decision Explaining Why It Sought Injunction Against Employer Read More Justin Mabee 10/30/13 Justin Mabee 10/30/13 Backpay award for failure to comply with order of reinstatement runs from date of ALJ's proposed decision, PERB rules in retaliation case Read More Justin Mabee 10/21/13 Justin Mabee 10/21/13 SB 496 adds protections for whistleblowers Read More Justin Mabee 10/15/13 Justin Mabee 10/15/13 State and Local Governments Prohibited From Asking Applicants About Their Criminal Convictions Read More Justin Mabee 10/15/13 Justin Mabee 10/15/13 Governor Signs Amendments to MMBA Affecting "Tentative Agreements" and Arbitration Agreements Read More Justin Mabee 10/8/13 Justin Mabee 10/8/13 Breaking PEPRA Update: PEPRA's application to transit workers temporarily suspended; Gov. Brown sues the Dept. of Labor Read More Justin Mabee 9/30/13 Justin Mabee 9/30/13 PERB rules that an employer proposal to maintain sole discretion over a negotiable subject cannot be imposed after impasse Read More Justin Mabee 9/24/13 Justin Mabee 9/24/13 Appeals Court finds public employees’ Facebook “like” is the internet equivalent of a political yard sign Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
Justin Mabee 2/18/14 Justin Mabee 2/18/14 Ninth Circuit examines claim of implied vested right to pooled premiums for Orange County retirees Read More
Justin Mabee 2/10/14 Justin Mabee 2/10/14 PERB Issues First Stay of Election Under New Regulations Read More
Justin Mabee 2/3/14 Justin Mabee 2/3/14 The Phony “Public Pension Crisis” and the Continuing Attack on Public Sector Workers Read More
Justin Mabee 1/24/14 Justin Mabee 1/24/14 MMBA 2014 Update: New Paid Release-Time Provisions Have Gone Into Effect Read More
Justin Mabee 1/14/14 Justin Mabee 1/14/14 Court confirms arbitrator had authority to rule that reduction of school district’s work year violated Union contract Read More
Justin Mabee 1/6/14 Justin Mabee 1/6/14 Great News: restrictions on employers’ transfer of work, electronic notice-posting, clearer standards for showing retaliation based on Union-activity and unlawful banning of “sympathy strikes” Read More
Justin Mabee 12/18/13 Justin Mabee 12/18/13 PERB finds common public employer tactics used to artificially create impasse bad faith Read More
Justin Mabee 12/10/13 Justin Mabee 12/10/13 PERB appeals recent Superior Court ruling that factfinding procedure in the public sector applies only to new contracts, not single-issue disputes Read More
Justin Mabee 11/25/13 Justin Mabee 11/25/13 San Francisco passes “Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance” Read More
Justin Mabee 11/19/13 Justin Mabee 11/19/13 PERB clarifies standards for proving public employer retaliation against employees Read More
Justin Mabee 11/12/13 Justin Mabee 11/12/13 Court upholds public employee’s right to notice of adverse comments kept in any file used for personnel purposes Read More
Justin Mabee 11/4/13 Justin Mabee 11/4/13 In Rare Move, PERB Issues Written Decision Explaining Why It Sought Injunction Against Employer Read More
Justin Mabee 10/30/13 Justin Mabee 10/30/13 Backpay award for failure to comply with order of reinstatement runs from date of ALJ's proposed decision, PERB rules in retaliation case Read More
Justin Mabee 10/15/13 Justin Mabee 10/15/13 State and Local Governments Prohibited From Asking Applicants About Their Criminal Convictions Read More
Justin Mabee 10/15/13 Justin Mabee 10/15/13 Governor Signs Amendments to MMBA Affecting "Tentative Agreements" and Arbitration Agreements Read More
Justin Mabee 10/8/13 Justin Mabee 10/8/13 Breaking PEPRA Update: PEPRA's application to transit workers temporarily suspended; Gov. Brown sues the Dept. of Labor Read More
Justin Mabee 9/30/13 Justin Mabee 9/30/13 PERB rules that an employer proposal to maintain sole discretion over a negotiable subject cannot be imposed after impasse Read More
Justin Mabee 9/24/13 Justin Mabee 9/24/13 Appeals Court finds public employees’ Facebook “like” is the internet equivalent of a political yard sign Read More
