There are only a few certainties in the world of labor law: employees are not perfect people; contract language is always open to interpretation; and if an arbitrator is selected for a grievance, they are going to hear that grievance …
Usually, we like to announce our presence at the semi-annual MPELRA conferences ahead of time. However, with 133 attendees, 12 presenters, and 14 board members in attendance, it’s likely you knew we were going to be there already! This year, …
Like many public employers, the City of Plainview had a Paid Time Off (PTO) system where employees accrued time off to cover absences due to vacation or illness. In its policy handbook, it described the procedure for employees who end …
In the wake of the George Floyd murder, tensions were high around the world, including in many prisons. The Stillwater State Correctional Facility in Stillwater, Minnesota is a high-security prison housing offenders found guilty of a variety of offenses, including …
The new President is not taking his first days in office easy. Following several executive orders signed Wednesday, the President made many of the Center for Disease Control’s previous recommendations on travel into executive orders. First and foremost, the order …
Last year, we discussed U.S. Supreme Court decisions regarding discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. In his first day as President of the United States, President Biden issued an executive order, stating that based on the …
Unlike social media platforms, police officers are actually instruments of the government. As such, they are prohibited from restraining speech, just like any other government entity. This can be a difficult thing to avoid, due to the sheer number of …
It has long been the position of public employer representatives in the State of Minnesota that there is no such thing as “bargaining unit work.” Through PELRA, employers are provided the discretion to assign the employees they feel most appropriate …
While we would have liked to share our annual holiday greeting last week, we felt that the EEOC’s guidance about vaccines was too important not to share before the new year. With that, from our firm to you, Happy Holidays! …
As the world anticipates the introduction of the COVID-19 vaccines, those in the employment and labor law world have eagerly awaited guidance from regulatory bodies regarding an employer’s obligations and abilities pertaining to those vaccines. On December 16, the EEOC …
