It’s been a while since we’ve discussed a recent arbitration. Anything having to do with contract analysis is helpful for those of us working with collective bargaining agreements, and the latest decision out of the BMS addressed that, including touching …
With the rise in union organizing activity across the country, there is always a fight to create new bargaining units. In Minnesota public labor, unions are frequently attempting to “expand their territory” of both members and job classifications. In Anoka …
In recent years, the threshold for a harassment claim has been debate in the employment law arena, and it has even been discussed on the state legislative level. Currently, the minimum threshold is the conduct must be “sufficiently severe or …
For years, the public employer community has become increasingly concerned with the number of employees, especially those working in public safety, being diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Along with the concern for the well-being of their employees, the disease …
Teachers are performing work that is necessary and crucial to developing the children of today into the adults of the future. As such, there are several different laws in the state of Minnesota specifically applying to teachers and their employment …
If you work with employees, you’ve worked with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Whether it’s just the basics of understanding how the law applies, or utilizing it to create the optimal work week to avoid massive overtime payments, it …
Well, it was good while it lasted, but the good times can’t last forever. Beginning in July of 2023, the Minnesota Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) will be returning in full force and effect – this time with more money! …
On February 3, 2023, Governor Walz signed a bill establishing Juneteenth as a state-recognized holiday. This comes after several years of discussion, and the state already agreeing to add the holiday into its collective bargaining agreements with employee bargaining unit. …
Every year, as winter really starts to get cold and we hate being here, something comes along to bring all of us labor relations professionals across the state together the Minnesota Public Employer Labor Relations Association (MPELRA) conference! A week …
Along with the pandemic came a whole slew of problems we weren’t ever really prepared for: lines to get into grocery stores, people doing pushups outside their shut down gyms, and the thousands of issues that could come up along …
