We are excited to continue our video series – Tips from the Table. In these videos, members of LCW’s Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining practice group will provide various tips that can be implemented at your bargaining tables. We hope that you will find these clips informative and helpful in your negotiations.
LCW to Present Nine Workshops at the 2020 Annual CALPELRA Virtual Conference
We are pleased to present and sponsor the 2020 Annual CALPELRA Conference taking place virtually this week (November 16 – 20)! Don’t miss our nine scheduled conference presentations by our expert speakers. Topics include negotiating in difficult times, telecommuting issues, public safety disability accommodations, and much, much more.
November 16
10:15am – 11:00am || The
Tips from the Table: Release Time
We are excited to continue our video series – Tips from the Table. In these monthly videos, members of LCW’s Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining practice group will provide various tips that can be implemented at your bargaining tables. We hope that you will find these clips informative and helpful in your negotiations.
Labor Negotiations – A Defining Moment for Overtime Calculations
With labor negotiations beginning, many public agencies need to take a fresh look at how they are defining their overtime obligations in their labor agreements. Simple changes in language can clarify the intent of the parties, avoid costly interpretive disputes and lawsuits, and assist the agency in paying employees their correct wages.
When reviewing overtime
Handling Layoffs After Elimination Of Redevelopment Agencies
This guest post was authored by Melanie L. Chaney.
Since the California Supreme Court issued its ruling at the end of last month upholding the 2011 statute (AB 1X 26) that eliminated redevelopment agencies (RDAs) throughout the State as of February 1, 2012, we have received many questions about the impact this
California Supreme Court Upholds Law Eliminating Redevelopment Agencies
The California Supreme Court issued a ruling upholding a law that eliminated redevelopment agencies throughout the State. This closely watched lawsuit stemmed from two measures passed by the Legislature last summer to help close California’s budget deficit. The first measure eliminated more than 400 redevelopment agencies that were funded by property tax dollars. The second