Jun 23, 2011

Arbitrating the interpretation of a collective bargaining agreement

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Arbitrating the interpretation of a collective bargaining agreement City of Schenectady v Schenectady PBA, 289 AD2d 814 The applicable colle...

Discovery of public employer’s electronic records in federal litigation

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Discovery of public employer’s electronic records in federal litigation Pritchard, et al v County of Erie and others, 546 F.3d 222 Pritcha...

Depression may not qualify as a disability

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Depression may not qualify as a disability Aldrup v Caldera, 274 F.3d 282 William A. Aldrup complained that he was depressed and this con...
Jun 22, 2011

Governor Cuomo announces five year labor agreement with the Civil Service Employees Association

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Governor Cuomo announces five year labor agreement with the Civil Service Employees Association Source: Executive Office Press Office On Jun...

Authority of an arbitrator to modify the disciplinary penalty proposed by the employer

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Authority of an arbitrator to modify the disciplinary penalty proposed by the employer Matter of Communication Workers of Am., Local 1170 v ...

Protected speech in public employment

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Protected speech in public employment Green v Board of County Commissioners, USCA, 10th Circuit, Docket 05-6297 The general rule applied in...

Equal pay for equal work and “red lined” positions

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Equal pay for equal work and “red lined” positions Fenton v St. Lawrence County, 36 AD3d 1102 Deanna Fenton and C. Kevin McDonough both s...

Administrative adjudications

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Administrative adjudications Brzostek v Syracuse Fire Dept., 238 AD2d 947; Leave to appeal denied, 92 NY2d 102 In the Brzostek case, the ...
Jun 21, 2011

Bill targeting pension abuse passed by State Legislature

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Bill targeting pension abuse passed by State Legislature The New York State Legislature passed legislation * on June 20, 2011 to enhance ...

Broadbanding of positions

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Broadbanding of positions Ensley v Diamond, 258 AD2d 263, Leave to appeal denied 93 NY2d 814 The Ensley case contrasts two different positio...

Direct dealing

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Direct dealing Stillwater Teachers Assoc. v Stillwater CSD, 32 PERB 4914 In labor relations, the term “direct dealing” is used to describ...

Employment agreements

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Employment agreements Dillon, et al, v City of New York, 238 AD2d 302; Leave to appeal denied, 90 NY2d 811 Typically, an individual is gi...