By Jordan L. Jones
In State of Florida, the Arbitrator held that there was not just cause to discharge a Corrections Supervisor (Supervisor) who unknowingly brought a firearm into her office, because of the unequal discipline she received compared to another Employee for a similar incident.
By Anthony Rice
In Orange County, an Arbitrator ruled that the severity of a Fire Inspector’s sexually harassing conduct against subordinates for which he was terminated, outweighed any mitigating factors in his employment record.
By Anthony Rice
In Dep’t of Homeland Security, Arbitrator John Hoose held that U.S. Customs and Border Protection violated double jeopardy when it punished an Agent twice for the same DUI offense.
By Oliver Enquist
In County of Tazewell, an Arbitrator held that a Tazewell County Classification Officer had no contractual right to remain in the Classification Officer position during her leave of absence, covered under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
By Jordan L. Jones
In Laborers Local 236 v. Walker, the Seventh Circuit denied the Union’s challenges that Wisconsin’s Act 10 (1), the controversial amendment to the Wisconsin collective bargaining law. The Union had alleged that the amendments infringed upon their First Amendment petition and association rights and (2) denies Union members the equal protection of the laws ensured by the Fourteenth Amendment.
By Jordan L. Jones
In County of Yuba, 133 LA 361 Arbitrator William Riker held that there was just cause to discharge a corrections Deputy Sheriff for his interactions with female inmates, which included inappropriate touching and searches.
