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Recent Posts:
- Michigan Supreme Court Holds That Union’s Duty of Fair Representation Prohibits Service Fees for Non-Members
- Wisconsin Supreme Court Rejects Loudermill Argument and Upholds Termination of Police Officer Fired for Racist Facebook Posts About NBA Players
- Ohio Arbitrator Rules That CBA Allowed for Temporary Adjustment of Police Work Schedules
- Sixth Circuit Denies Ohio Deputy Sherrif’s ADA Discrimination Claim After Flunked Weed Test and Prescription Abuse Plays Role in His Termination
- Federal Eleventh Circuit Rules Repeated Misgendering Transgender Georgia Corrections Lieutenant Gave Rise to Hostile Work Environment
- Antisemitic, Misogynist Florida Police Sergeant Reinstated but Without Back Pay
- Cambridge, Massachusetts Officer Disciplined for George Floyd Facebook Post Loses Free Speech Court Battle
- Court of Appeals Orders the Reinstatement of Two Illinois Officers Who Were Fired for Whistleblowing About their Chief
- Arbitrator Upholds Termination of 30 Year King County Fire Marshall Caught Driving Aggressively While Flashing a Homemade “Badge”
- Arbitrator Declines to Honor Enhanced Military Pay Differential Where the Missouri Fire Contract Did Not Memorialize it
- US District Court Rules Regular Attendance, Cooperation to be Necessary Qualifications for Indianapolis Fire Department Firefighters, Rejects Former Employee’s Disability Suit
- Arbitrator Latsch Orders Grant County to Reverse Unilateral Change to Corrections Scheduling System, Reestablish Pre-existing Schedule
- Arbitrator Upholds Termination of Five-Year Ohio Police Officer for Gross Incompetence and Inefficient Performance
- Laundry List: California Arbitrator Rules that California Police Department Terminated Officer Accused of Violating Handful of Department Policies for Just Cause
- Grievance Arbitrator Rules that Police Academy Certified Corrections Sergeant Cannot Collect Retroactive Pay Owed to Law Enforcement Sergeants Even though in same Bargaining Unit
- Prospective Firefighter Unable to Overcome Obstacles in Disability Suit
- Arbitrator Denies Rookie Pennsylvania Cop Access to Parental Leave
- Texas Jailor Union Barred from Pursuing Arbitration due to Grievance Timing
- Tennessee Court Upholds Police Officer’s First Amendment’s Free Speech Rights
- California Deputy’s Oral Inconsistencies about Oral Sex Leads to Sustained Termination
- Vegas Police Officer Loses Law Enforcement Career over Gamble with Department Resources
- Illinois Court Holds Inconsistent Discipline Standards can be a Basis for Race Discrimination Lawsuit
- Federal Court in Illinois Throws Out Black Probation Officer’s Race Discrimination and Union Retaliation Claim Based on Denial of His Request for a Schedule Change
- Philadelphia Police Tow Trucker Driver’s Prayers Answered as Court Holds Department May Have Discriminated Against Him
- Philadelphia cop can’t claim that management retaliated by failing to stop coworkers from creating a hostile work environment
- Texas Police Officer Avoids Dismissal of Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Claims After He Reported the Harassment
- Illinois Police Union Loses in Arbitration over Bereavement during Scheduled Vacation
- Arbitrator Found Oregon Fire District Failed to Gain Union Approval for New Schedule
- Rhode Island Police Officer Prevails in His Free Speech Lawsuit After Being Disciplined for Speaking to the Media
- Indiana Police Officer Fails to Provide Evidence of Discriminatory Motive for His Discipline
- Federal Court Rules That Alabama Police Officer Can Bring Case for Retaliatory Transfer to Night Shift
- Federal Court of Appeals Rules That Maine Corrections Nurse Exposed to Sexual Jokes, Degrading Comments and Spanking had “Substantial Evidence” of Sexual Harassment and Hostile Work Environment
- Retired Maryland Police Officer’s Personal Disagreement with Co-Worker Not Protected by First Amendment
- Right to Mustache’s sustained: Arbitrator Finds That Air Force’s Firefighter CBA Trumps Employer’s General Grooming Standard
- Arbitrator Finds That Detention Center Had Just Cause to Terminate Corrections Officers for Dishonesty
- Union Did Not Breach Duty of Fair Representation by Declining to Grieve Pennsylvania Firefighter’s Termination
- Dismissal of Kansas Police Department Secretary Who Gave Testimony Against Department Not a Violation of First Amendment
- Right of South Carolina Deputy to Free Speech Depends On Whether His Speech Will Be Disruptive
- New York Port Authority Safety Officer Cannot Move Forward with Rehabilitation Act Claim after Injury
- South Carolina Officer’s Suspension May Have Been Retaliation for Filing EEOC Claim
- Florida Officer Has an Interest in His Reputation, and a Right to Due Process
- Federal Court Holds that Indiana State Police Academy Made Reasonable Effort to Accommodate Recruit with Diabetes
- Washington Supreme Court Upholds Fire Department Captain’s right to send religiously-themed emails
- Oklahoma Officer’s Lawsuit for Gender Discrimination May Continue
- Last Chance Agreement Violates Oregon Officer’s Right to Free Speech
- Federal Court Rules that City of Chicago did not Fail to Accommodate Psychologically Unfit Paramedic
- Officer’s Use of Medication Does Not Prove He Is Disabled
- Florida Sheriff’s Department May Have Had “Mixed Motive” in Demoting Female Officer
- Case for Retaliation and Discrimination May Continue
- U.S. Marshall’s Age Discrimination Claim Dismissed Because He Could Not Prove Employer’s Action was Adverse
- Illinois Court upholds Arbitrator’s award to Union after Forest District Acted Arbitrarily
- Volunteer Firefighter has Triable First Amendment Claim for His Termination following Workplace Complaints
- Firefighters Have no Evidence that Racial Bias Caused their Layoffs
- Inflammatory Political Bumper Sticker on Detention Officer’s Car Not Covered by First Amendment
- Fire Chief Who Spoke Out on Bigotry in Department has Triable Claim for First Amendment Violation and Violation of Anti-Discrimination Laws
- Filing of Complaints about Affirmative Action is Protected Activity Under Title VII
- Trial and Arbitration Plenty of Due Process for Acquitted Police Officers
- Illinois Police Officer Whose ADA and FMLA Leave Was Misclassified Was Not Retaliated Against
- Fire Chief can bring Free Speech and Whistleblower Claims Against City of Nampa
- Philadelphia’s Required Psychological Exam for Police Officer Applicants Ruled Valid and Non-Discriminatory
- Michigan Police Department Declines to Rehire Former Deputy Fired While Negotiating a Return to Work
- Florida Police Officer Was Not Discriminated Against After Being Fired For Lack of Qualifications
- Pennsylvania County Lacks Basic Understanding of the FMLA, Terminates 911 Director For Taking Leave to Care for Her Elderly Parents
- Disabled Deputy Sheriff in Virginia Was Not Discriminated Against By Losing Out on Open Job Position to More Qualified Individual
- Connecticut District Court Finds Officer Was Lawfully Suspended Following Racist and Sexist Comments
- Connecticut Correction Worker Who Suffered From Seizure Disorder Cannot Go Back To Work in Maximum Security Unit
- Pennsylvania District Court: 911 Dispatcher Who Suffered From Stress Induced Anxiety Can Pursue ADA Claim Following Termination
- Wisconsin 911 Operator Who Was Terminated After Rotator Cuff Tear Can Pursue Claim Under ADA
- North Carolina Federal Court Dismisses Discrimination and Harassment Claims Made By Paramedic
- Former Louisiana Deputy’s ADA Claims Dismissed Because He Was Not Present At Work To Determine Whether His Disability Would Be Accommodated
- District Court Rules that Diabetic Illinois State Trooper No Longer Able to Perform “Essential Functions of the Job”
- King County Corrections Officer Who “Looks Good For Her Age” May Pursue Her Sexual Harassment Claim
- Second Circuit Finds NYPD Officer Was Not Punished for Taking Military Leave
- District Court in Louisiana Finds Police Department Sick Leave Policy Too Broad
- Court Dismisses Former Georgia Police Officer’s Claims that Department’s Failure to Transfer Him Were Discriminatory
- Reading, PA Police Officer’s “Stress Leave” Not Enough To Imply a Disability Under the Rehabilitation Act
- Pennsylvania Corrections Officer Who Falsified Prison Documents Was Not Discriminated Against After Termination
- Maryland Federal Judge says Transfer of Baltimore Police Officer is Not an Adverse Employment Action
- Former New York Police Officer Cannot Sue for Disability Discrimination Without Clear Record of Substantial Impairment
- Federal Judge Finds That New York City Does Not Have to Pay Officers FLSA Wages When They Benefit More Than City From Mandatory Drug And Alcohol Classes
- Sixth Circuit Finds Michigan Police Chief That Deleted Entire Contents of Former Employee’s Laptop Did Not Commit an Illegal Search and Seizure
- Arbitrator Sustains Discharge of Frustrated Oklahoma Firefighter Fired for Furious Flurry of Facebook Posts
- Court Upholds Arbitration Award and Rules Connecticut Police Officer’s Lie Not Bad Enough to Violate Public Policy
- Federal Judge Rules that Denial of Position with Prospective Law Enforcement Employer Because of Applicant’s Union Activities May Violate First Amendment
- Second Circuit Finds Pregnant Corrections Officer Was Discriminated Against After Being Denied Light Duty
- New York Court Finds Army Reservists Did Not Show Discrimination After Denial of Vacation and Sick Benefits
- Michigan District Court Finds Two White Police Officers Experienced Reverse Discrimination
- Alabama District Court Finds Police Officer Did Not Experience Sexual Harassment After Police Chief Repeatedly Hits Him In Groin
- D.C. K-9 Unit Police Officer Who Suffered Injury During Dog Training Exercise Can Pursue Her Claim of Retaliation
- Alabama District Court Finds Police Dispatcher Was Not Discriminated Against After She Was Terminated For Failing to Update Responding Officers to Presence of Gun
- Michigan Police Officer Disability Claims Rejected Due to Aberrant Behavior
- Tennessee Corrections Officer Was Not Discriminated Against When County Had Reinstated Him After Wrongful But Brief Termination
- Female Deputy Sheriff in Oklahoma May Pursue Gender Discrimination Claim After Termination for Employment Application Deceit and Smoking Policy Violations
- District Court in Pennsylvania Says Police Officer May Go Forward With Suit Against Department After He Was Terminated for DUI
- District Court in Georgia Dismisses Fire Medic’s Claim of Discrimination Related to Comments at Work, an Involuntary Transfer, and Alleged Constructive Discharge
- Probationary Firefighter Trainees Were Entitled To Post-Termination Name-Clearing Hearing Over Claims Of Cheating
- Arizona Supreme Court Finds Union Release Time Legal Under State Constitution
- Missouri District Court Finds Officers’ Letter Critical of Police Chief Was Not Protected Speech
- Alabama Officer Living with Convicted Felon Can Pursue Retaliation Claim Against His Employer
- Maryland Juvenile Detention Officer has no ADA right to Continue Position when Bad Knee Limits his Ability to Restrain Detainees
