Grievance procedures include timelines for a reason. Arbitration is supposed to be a quick alternative to the trial process, so that the parties may resolve their issues and continue their relationship. However, it is always a difficult proposition for employers …
The hiring process for many public employers has changed in recent years with the reduction in applicants available. However, back in the post-recession era, employers had giant lists of candidates from which they could choose and used competitive examinations for …
Well, it took a while, but the U.S. Department of Labor has finally modified the “Final Rule” from January 2021, and returned to a “totality-of-the-circumstances” test. While this is simply a rule and not a regulation passed by Congress, it …
In employee performance management and discipline regarding employee speech, public employers must toe the line between regulating work performance and regulating employee speech on matters of public concern. In the case of Baker v. City of Woodbury, an employer was …
As we enter our fifth (yes, fifth) year of COVID-19 and its different variants, more and more case law has come out addressing the steps taken by employers throughout the pandemic. What the case law shows us is that the …
As 2024 approaches, we want to take a moment to acknowledge all the good people we worked with over the last year. Whether it was working through a major interest arbitration, a complicated investigation, or toiling our way through the …
At this time of year, as people are stepping away from work to focus on time with family and friends, we wish you all the happiest of holidays. While there might not be snow on the ground, we hope you’re …
In addition to our employment and labor practice, Wiley Reber Law advises public employers on civil rights violations and lawsuits. When a public employer is working with the public, there is a possibility it could be on the receiving end …
If you take a trip down the memory lane that is the Wiley Reber Friday Updates from 2023, you’ll see one common trend: change. We have spent the majority of this year anticipating, interpreting, and implementing the changes that are …
The beauty (and the frustrating part) of the English language is that despite its simplicity, it can leave so much to interpretation. Words that seem clear when written are frequently understood to mean something else after the fact. Such was …
