First Thursday

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First Thursday, June 2019 Jun 05, 2019

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Will talks about the Plain View Project, an online database of Facebook posts and comments by current and former law enforcement officers that include racist, sexist, anti-Muslim and other controversial sentiments.

He also covers the following cases:

Employer Cannot Refuse To Negotiate With Union’s Lawyer, FOP, Lodge 109 v. SEPTA, 50 PPER ¶ 7 (Penn. LRB 2019)
‘Do Not Apply’ Alert Is Protected Union Speech, City of Santa Maria, 43 PERC ¶ 161 (Cal. PERB ALJ 2019)
Discipline Outside Of Statutory Time Frames Is ‘An Absolute Nullity,’ Pozzo v. Department of Police, 2019 WL 1473500 (La. App. 2019)

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First Thursday, May 2019 May 01, 2019

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Will covers four cases this month including a Florida case that deals with the relationship between Garrity and Miranda and an Illinois case involving the relationship between HIPAA and the ADA in regards to fitness for duty evaluations.

Full list of cases:

How Miranda and Garrity Relate To Each Other, State of Florida v. Socarras, 2019 WL 1548623 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2019).
HIPAA Forms Can Violate Americans With Disabilities Act, Nawara v. County of Cook, 2019 WL 1399972 (N.D. Ill. 2019).
Lengthy Placement On Administrative Leave Violates Past Practice, San Francisco POA, ERD 38-17-3293 (Burdick 2019).

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Interview With Police Chief Jim Porter Apr 17, 2019

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Jim Porter of the Bend, Oregon Police Department discusses how a focus on the emotional and physical health of a police department can transform the morale, productivity, and job satisfaction of officers. In the five years he has held his position, Chief Porter has implemented a number of innovative programs designed to improve the well-being of officers. These methods have proven effective, and in 2018 the Bend PD was given the Department of Justice Officer Wellness Award.

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First Thursday, April 2019 Apr 03, 2019

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This month’s cases include:

California Supreme Court Ducks (For Now) Major Retirement Question But Allows End To ‘Air Time,’ Cal Fire Local 2881 v. California Public Employees’ Retirement System, 2019 WL 1008413 (Cal. 2019).

Exclusionary Rule Does Not Apply In Disciplinary Appeal, Ramirez v. State Personnel Board, 2019 WL 948970 (Cal. App. 2019).

DROP Benefits Can Be Prospectively Reduced, Eddington v. Dallas Police and Fire Pension System, 2019 WL 1090799 (Tex. 2019).

Anti-Union Animus, Not Profanity, True Basis For Firing, Lawrence County, 50 PPER ¶ 50 (Penn. LRB ALJ 2019).

Janus Does Not Impact Union’s Status As ‘Exclusive Representative,’ Mentele v. Inslee, 2019 WL 924815 (9th Cir. 2019).

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First Thursday, March 2019 Mar 06, 2019

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This weeks cases include:

Blanket ‘Gag Order’ Violates Bargaining Law, Santa Clara County Correctional Peace Officers’ Association, 43 PERC ¶ 104 (Cal. PERB 2018).
Denial Of Transfer Can Be ‘Adverse Employment Action,’ Yee v. Massachusetts State Police, 2019 WL 347521 (Mass. 2019).
Arbitrator’s Decision To Reinstate Officer Survives ‘Public Policy’ Argument, City of Richfield v. Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc., 2019 WL 575866 (Minn. 2019).

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First Thursday, February 2019 Feb 06, 2019

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This month’s cases include:

What Does ‘Substantial’ Evidence Mean? Conley v. City of St. Louis, 561 S.W.3d 848 (Mo. App. 2018).
The Employer Interviewing Union’s Witnesses: What Are The Rules? Commerce City Employees Association, 43 PERC ¶ 89 (Cal.PERB 2018).
Chief Ordered To Sign POST Waiver, City of Shreveport v. Shreveport Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board, 2019 WL 209560 (La. App. 2019).

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First Thursday, January 2019 Jan 07, 2019

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Happy 2019 from LRIS. This month’s cases include:

Arbitrator Upholds Termination Of Tamir Rice Officer, But On Other Grounds, Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association, AAA #01-17-0003-7910 (James Rimmel 2018).
Unions And The Duty Of Fair Representation, Wayne County Sheriff’s Association, 32 MPER ¶ 26 (Mich. ERC 2018).
Because Of Disciplinary Impact, Body Cameras Are Negotiable, AFSCME, Local 61 v. State of Nebraska, 2018 WL 5846045 (Neb. CIR 2018).

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First Thursday, December 2018 Dec 10, 2018

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It’s the last First Thursday of month. Will has been a bit under the weather, which is why we’re late this month, but we’ve forced him out of his sick bed and into the recording room.

First Post-Janus Cases Decided

A variety of lawsuits have been filed across the country in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME. Court decisions have now been issued in three of cases.

Need Unions Refund Fair Share Dues Collected Before Janus? Need Unions Refund Fair Share Dues Collected Before Janus? Danielson v. AFSCME Council 28, No. 3:18-cv-05206-RJB (W.D. Wa. 2018)
Can An Employer Cancel All Union Dues Until Employees Sign New Authorizations? AFSCME Local 3277 v. City of Rio Rancho, 2018 WL 6047494 (NM PELRB 2018)
Can Employees Cancel Fixed-Term Dues Authorizations? Smith v. Contra Costa County, 2018 WL 6072806 (N.D. Cal. 2018)

This month’s other cases include:

Who Are ‘Comparable Employees’ For Discrimination Purposes? Robinson v. City of Cleveland, 2018 WL 6039236 (6th Cir. 2018)
Whether Accommodation Is ‘Reasonable’ May Depend On CBA, Faulkner v. Douglas County, 2018 WL 4936390 (8th Cir. 2018)
Supreme Court Finds Small Public Employers Subject To Age Discrimination Law, Mt. Lemmon Fire District v. Guido, 2018 WL 5794639 (Sup. Ct. 2018)

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First Thursday, November 2018 Oct 31, 2018

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This month’s cases include:

To What Due Process Are Chiefs Owed, And When?, Straub v. City of Spokane, 738 Fed.Appx. 392 (9th Cir. 2018).
Pennsylvania Sorts Out Cancer Presumption, With Difficulty, City of Philadelphia v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board, 2018 WL 5046516 (Penn. 2018).
What Are The Employer’s Choices When An Employee Asserts Weingarten Rights? Metropolitan Alliance of Police, 35 PERI ¶ 56 (Ill. ELRB 2018).
Garrity Is Not A ‘License To Commit Crimes,’ State v. Noguiera, 2018 WL 4924533 (N.J. App. 2018).
Kentucky Sticks With ‘Firefighters Rule,’ Norfolk Southern Railway Company v. Johnson, 554 S.W.3d 315 (Ky. 2018).

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First Thursday, October 2018 Oct 04, 2018

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This month’s cases:

What Happens If You Can’t Agree Whether Bargaining Should Be In Public? Lincoln County, 2018 WL 4292910 (Wash. PERC 2018).
Court Finds San Francisco Use Of Force Policy Not Negotiable, San Francisco Police Officers’ Association v. San Francisco Police Commission, 2018 WL 4611595 (Cal. App. 2018).
Barring Criticism Of City Is Unlawful ‘Prior Restraint’ Of Speech, Barone v. City of Springfield, 2018 WL 4211169 (9th Cir. 2018).
Forced Overtime Policy Violates FMLA, Nelson v. Allegheny County, 2018 WL 4259332 (W.D. Pa. 2018).

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