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by David G. Ritchie on November 4, 2015
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Employment Law,
The California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) has issued their annual report for 2014-15. PERB’s report details the activities of the Board during the preceding year regarding public agency labor relations work among other issues handled by the Board.
This year saw the reappointment of Board member Eric Banks, and the appointment of new Board Member Mark Gregersen. The 74 Board Decisions issued in 2014-15 are down from 87 in 2013-14, however, moving forward into next year, the Board will be fully constituted, while it was one member short for most of 2014-15.
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Annual Report, factfinding, mmba, PERB, representation cases, unfair practices,
by David G. Ritchie on April 15, 2015
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Disability, Employment Law,
A judicial appeal is pending from a recent decision of the Public Employment Relations Board in SEIU 1020 v. Sonoma County Superior Court, PERB Decision No. 2409-C. The case involves a decision by the Superior Court (as the employer) that employees do not have a right to representation in the interactive process in which requests for accommodations and consideration of the reasonableness of those requests are considered by the Agency.
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ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Interactive Process, PERB, Reasonable Accomodation, Right to Representation, Weingarten Rights,
by David G. Ritchie on November 21, 2014
posted in
Employment Law,
The California Public Employment Relations Board recently released their annual report for 2013-14. PERB is the regulatory agency with authority over public sector labor and employment relations within the State of California, including those of Cities, Counties and Special Districts forming a significant portion of our clients.
Some interesting and informative statistics are contained in each annual report regarding filings with PERB and PERB decisions.
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Annual Report, employment law, labor relations, PERB,
by David G. Ritchie on October 28, 2014
posted in
Employment Law,
Most employers understand the importance and need to provide training for employees that discusses prevention and correction of sexual harassment in the workplace. All employees must be provided with information from the Department of Fair Employment and Housing about sexual harassment; and, since 2006, some employers have been required to provide training to supervisors by a trainer with knowledge and expertise in the prevention of harassment, discrimination and retaliation. As well, most employers know they have an obligation to maintain policies designed to prevent sexual harassment.
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Sexual Harassment Training,
by David G. Ritchie on September 30, 2014
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Employee Benefits, Employment Law, Sick Leave,
The Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 creates a requirement for all employers to provide paid sick days for all employees. After July 1, 2015 any employee who works in California for 30 or more days within one year accrues sick leave at a rate no less than one hour for each 30 hours worked and is entitled to use the accrued sick days starting with their 90th day of employment. The accrual rate is equivalent to 8-2/3 days per year. The use of paid sick days can be limited to 24 hours in any one year of employment. This includes temporary workers and part-time employees that ... Continue Reading
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Accrual, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Employee Benefits, Healthy Families Act of 2014, Healthy Workplaces, Penalties, Sick Leave,
