This past week, Sloan Sakai attended the annual League of California Cities Conference and Expo, where we met with public officials, presented and attended informative breakout sessions, and shared ways our firm can help cities throughout the Golden State.
Join the Sloan Sakai Yeung & Wong team at our League of California Cities Annual Conference & Expo breakout sessions on avoiding the Cadillac Tax on retiree medical plans and lessons learned from what is likely the largest municipal fraud case in the history of…
https://vimeo.com/588499225 On July 5, Jeffrey Sloan and Mark Gregersen presented a comprehensive seminar on the Janus decision and what employees can expect to happen next. For those of you who were unable to attend the presentation, we are posting the full video. (Please note that…
Effective July 1 our growing consulting division has changed its name from Public Management Group to Management Strategies Group. This name change was planned as part of forming the Sloan Sakai Yeung & Wong law firm on March 1st. We continue to re-affirm our decision…
As a follow up to our Janus E-alert and Tool Kit, we are offering a Webinar on July 5. This is an opportunity to hear a presentation on all aspects of Janus - both from a legal perspective, and from the perspective of Mark Gregersen,…
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…
This workbook is a valuable reference tool for public sector management, covering investigations of employee misconduct including, but not limited to allegations of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, attendance, dishonesty, and insubordination. This book is available now. Get yours today at Amazon.com.
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'…