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Stay current with the latest Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) news, case decisions, and policy shifts. This section tracks the impact of the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute on the civil service, including critical rulings on Unfair Labor Practices (ULPs), negotiability appeals, and arbitration exceptions. Whether you are following the confirmation of new FLRA Board members, updates from the Federal Service Impasses Panel (FSIP), or changes to union representation rights under recent Executive Orders, find the expert analysis and reporting that federal employees and labor relations specialists need to navigate the modern federal workplace.
Several readers have commented on the lack of a quorum at the Federal Labor Relations Authority with questions regarding whether nominations have been made for the vacant positions.…
A recent news article on the FLRA site refers to the absence of an FLRA General Counsel. The site does not indicate where she may be though.
The vast majority of unfair labor practice allegations are filed by unions against agencies. Determining the winner or loser in these cases often depends on getting information and…
A dispute between the National Labor Relations Board Union and the agency is heating up as the union begins picketing and calling for the resignation of the agency's…
The FLRA is specifically excluded from coverage of the federal labor relations law. What is the legal authority for this agency to recognize a union?
There appears to be a significant change in direction at the Federal Labor Relations Authority. Federal agencies may like the new approach.
A new policy has been issued regarding the settlement of unfair labor practice (ULP) allegations against federal agencies. In this article, the author discusses questions raised by the…
What factors are necessary to have a good, effective labor relations program in a federal agency? Here are some criteria.
It's an election year. Here are several proposals that have been made that would impact the civil service structure and the benefits of some current federal employees.
Colleen Duffy Kiko has been appointed as the new General Counsel for the FLRA.