We are excited to introduce our video series – Wage & Hour Issues in the Workplace. In these videos, members of LCW’s Wage & Hour practice group will provide various tips that can be implemented in your workplace. We hope that you will find these clips informative and helpful!
What’s a “Skelly” Conference, Again? Legal Requirements and Best Practices for Complying with Employees’ Due Process Rights When Imposing “Significant” Discipline
You’ve probably heard the term “Skelly” meeting or conference hundreds, if not thousands of times, but what does “Skelly” really mean? Even if you think you know, a refresher can’t hurt, right?!
Most California public employees have what is known as a constitutionally protected “property” interest in continued employment, once and
Are You Ready for Upcoming Negotiations? – Know Your Contract Costs
It’s that time of the year when we begin to negotiate labor agreements set to end on June 30th. Have you started your preparations for the negotiating process? One critical step in labor negotiations is costing your existing MOU. What do we mean when we say “costing?” It means you should be able to identify
Tips from the Table: Caucuses During Negotiations
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.
Tips from the Table: Building Your Dream Team
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.
Tips from the Table: Understanding the Backstory Behind a Proposal
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.
Show Me the Money! Before You Can Spend It, Do You Know What It Costs?
It’s that time of the year when we begin to negotiate labor agreements set to end on June 30th. Have you started your preparations for the negotiating process? One critical step in labor negotiations is costing your existing MOU. What do we mean when we say “costing?” It means you should be able
Tips from the Table: Dealing with Conflicting Policies
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.
PERB: Timeframe To Request Factfinding Will Not Be Extended Due to Mediation Scheduling Delays
Both the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA) and PERB regulations recognize the right of an employee organization to request factfinding following a declaration of impasse. That right, however, is not absolute: Government Code section 3505.4(a) and PERB regulation 32802(a)(1) mandate that such a request be made “not sooner than 30 days, but not more than 45 days,
Tips from the Table: Avoiding Distractions During Negotiations
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.