by pddg_admin | Jul 25, 2018 | Legal Developments and News
School districts and county offices of education have been inundated with opinions and “demand letters” from various labor organizations “directing” the employer to either take or refrain from taking certain actions as a result of the United States Supreme Court Janus...
by pddg_admin | Jul 12, 2018 | Legal Developments and News
The California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District affirms dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of SB 277. In a recently released published opinion, Brown et al. v. Smith, (2018 S.O.S. 3357), the California Court of Appeal from the...
by pddg_admin | Jul 9, 2018 | Legal Developments and News
On June 27, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that mandatory agency fees paid to public sector unions by non-union members violate employees’ First Amendment rights. The Supreme Court’s decision is final, took effect June 27, 2018, and controls over...
by pddg_admin | Jun 28, 2018 | Legal Developments and News
On June 27, 2018, Governor Jerry Brown signed the State Budget Act along with several trailer bills, including Senate Bill 866. This bill takes effect immediately and applies to public employers, including school districts, community college districts, and county...
by pddg_admin | Jun 27, 2018 | Legal Developments and News
As expected, the U.S. Supreme Court decided today in favor of Janus and against unions, ruling that mandatory agency fees paid to public-sector unions by non-union members violate their First Amendment rights and are thus unlawful. [See Court’s decision here] ...
by pddg_admin | Jun 1, 2018 | Legal Developments and News
In a narrow decision based on specific facts involving temporary total disability, a California Court of Appeal recently addressed circumstances when a classified probationary employee’s probationary period may be extended beyond one year. Background In...
