misconduct

Court of Appeal finds that the Statute of Limitations is 1 year from the discovery of each act of misconduct from an Employee

By Troy Heisman on March 14, 2023

The Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act contains a statute of limitations that commences with the discovery of misconduct by public safety officers in the employment setting. According to Government Code Section 3304(d)(1), an agency cannot discipline any officer “for any act, omission, or other allegation or misconduct” unless the agency completes its…

California Supreme Court To Decide Case On Disciplinary Process Owed To Students

By Brett A. Overby on April 23, 2021

Posted in Education

On September 16, 2020, the California Supreme Court granted review of Boermeester v. Carry, a case involving the expulsion of student Matthew Boermeester from the University of Southern California (“USC”) for intimate partner violence in violation of USC policy after an investigation and a hearing. The California Supreme Court’s review of the case is…