It’s always a great thing when employers and unions can work together to do something nice for their employees and members. It shows employees that both groups are there to support the employees and appreciate their service, and also demonstrates …
Collective bargaining agreements can’t be expected to take every situation that might occur in a workplace into consideration, and employers should never be expected to operate their organizations through negotiation of collective bargaining agreements. Most collective bargaining agreements leave those …
At the end of every year, we like to present a wrap-up of the year’s interest arbitration awards to give everyone a feel of “which way the wind is blowing” with arbitrators. Much as years passed, the wind seems to …
What a wild ride it was for us all. For months we have been anticipating the start of the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard after it was announced by President Biden, and the ETS took us all the way up to …
As employers across the country scramble to meet the deadlines set by OSHA within the workplace comes the proliferation of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. In order to combat the rapid spread of COVID during the winter months, the two largest …
While we love bringing you the latest and greatest from the world of Labor and Employment Law, we enjoy taking time out around the holidays to say thank you to you all who have worked with us, read our blog, …
Considering the number of parties who filed suit against OSHA, it’s a wonder we got a decision out of the Sixth Circuit before the end of the millennium. However, the normally conservative circuit issued its decision late last week, and …
Employee accommodations can be tough. It is often difficult to pin down exactly what accommodation will work for an employee with what feels like is a moving target for the employer. Medical diagnoses frequently change in the middle of the …
As we all await the decisions from the Sixth Circuit on whether we’ll be required to implement vaccine and testing mandates for employees, it gives us an opportunity to catch up on some of the significant arbitration awards from the …
In 2020, the Ensuring Police Excellence and Improving Community Relations Advisory Council (EPEICRAC) was established by the Minnesota Legislature. It is comprised of members of law enforcement associations, community leaders, as well as members appointed by the legislature. The purpose …
