This morning the United States Supreme Court issued the long-anticipated decision in Janus v. American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees. As anticipated, the decision overrules Abood v Detroit Bd. Of Ed. and concludes that agency or fair share fee arrangements are unlawful. We are working on…
Recently, California’s Public Employment Relations Board (“PERB”) has issued a precedential ruling finding that public employees in California have a statutory right to use an employer’s e-mail system to communicate with each other regarding working conditions and other activities that pertain to subject matter affecting…
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Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has appointed Renne Sloan Holtzman Sakai Partner Nancy Miller to the California High-Speed Rail Authority Board of Directors. Congratulations, Nancy! To learn more, check out Governor Brown's announcement here.
Vallejo Police Officers' Assn. v. City of Vallejo (Cal. Court of Appeal, 1st Appellate Dist., Div. 2, Case No. A144987) On August 22, 2017, the First Appellate District issued an important decision, upholding the City of Vallejo's decision to reduce its contributions towards police officers'…
NEW LAW MANDATES UNION ACCESS TO NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION The 2017-18 state budget includes a new requirement that public employers allow union representatives to meet with employees during new employee orientation. The bill, AB 119, appears to be an attempt to insulate unions from the…
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied the petition for writ of certiorari filed by the City of San Gabriel in Flores v. City of San Gabriel. The petition sought to reverse the Ninth Circuit's ruling with respect to two issues: 1) the inclusion of cash…
On April 25, 2017, the City of San Gabriel filed its reply brief in support of its petition for writ of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court, in the case known as Flores v. City of San Gabriel. Briefing on the petition is now complete. …
Cases To Be Discussed At State Bar 2017 Labor And Employment Public Sector Conference, Friday, April 21, 2017, 10:25-11:40 am, Claremont Resort, 44 Tunnel Road, Berkeley. On April 12, 2017, the California Supreme Court accepted review of Cal Fire Local 2881 et al. v. California…
City of San Diego v. Public Employment Relations Board (Cal. Court of Appeal, 4th Appellate Dist., Div. 1, Case No. D069630, __ Cal. App. 5th __. Apr. 11, 2017) In a long-anticipated decision, the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division One, ruled that San Diego…