Recent Blog Articles of Note

By Jim Cline

We are following other Labor and Employment Law Blogs on the Web and will bring to your attention some other articles worth reading. Here are some other articles we think are worth a look:

 

• Oakland Police SWAT Arbitration Award – Just Cause Not Determined by Reference to “Best Practices”

Discusses Arbitrator Greenberg’s decision to overturn demotion of two Oakland supervisors for allegedly mishandling of SWAT operation that led to death of fellow officers; Greenberg imputes some of the fault to a higher level command staff.

• Employee Usage of Smart Phones after Hours – Are Employers Liable for Overtime? 

Includes a discussion of a Chicago Police Department case involving use of Smart phones off-duty and FLSA ramifications of off-duty Smart phone usage.

• Employers Beware: Psychiatry’s Latest Diagnostic Manual (DSM-5) Creates New Mental Disorders, Expands Others

Implications for recognizable medical disabilities under the ADA with the impending adoption of the new version of DSM manual

• Termination of Union Business Agent for Misuse of Confidential Information Upheld

Discusses arbitrator decision upholding discharge of union representative for acquiring sensitive employer information concerning employers bargaining position.