The collective bargaining agreement (CBA) is an agreement between a group of employees (or one employee, in some situations) and an employer. In exchange for wages, benefits, and job protection, an employer gets a peaceful workplace from its employees for …
One of the biggest reasons arbitration is the chosen method of dispute resolution for labor unions and employers across the country is the ability to quickly resolve disputes without overburdensome discovery, depositions, or pre-hearing motions. The changes made recently to …
It isn’t often that we see clear, unambiguous contract language be disregarded by an arbitrator. Most times, those cases don’t even make it to arbitration because the parties are willing to settle their disagreements. However, one of those rare instances …
With less than two weeks left in this year’s legislative session, there is finally some movement on some major bills in Minnesota, and many of them could impact employers. It appears that despite being passed on party lines in the …
Last week, Governor Walz signed off on a bill providing for “Frontline Worker Pay,” which will provide $1,500 payments to Minnesota workers who spent at least 120 hours in Minnesota in one or more frontline sector jobs between March 15, …
As we have previously discussed on this blog, the instances in which an arbitrator’s award will be overturned by a court come few and far between. The grounds for overturning an award are narrow, and courts must make every reasonable …
As we learned at our NPELRA Winter Conference this year, there’s been a noted decline in law enforcement disciplinary arbitrations since the new rules for peace officer discipline were created by the legislature following the murder of George Floyd. The …
The censure is a disciplinary measure utilized by boards and legislative bodies alike in order to publicly reprimand a member while not taking away any of her or his granted legislative authority. It has been utilized by different forms of …
As we’ve discussed before, whistleblower acts exist to protect employees who report suspected illegal behavior from retaliation by their employers – we want crimes being committed by organizations to be reported. But what happens when the crime being reported isn’t …
Despite efforts by employers to create inclusive environments for employees of all backgrounds, discrimination can still occur in the modern workplace. Whether it be from a narrow-minded supervisor, unfair policy application, or disparities in pay, discrimination is still happening. A …
