Agency News
FLRA Again Has Full Membership
With the confirmation of Anne Wagner, the FLRA will have a full complement. Decisions on pending cases will begin to emerge with a majority of Democrat nominees in…
FLRA
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.
Agency News
FLRA Leadership Vacancies Continue But There is Progress
The leadership of the FLRA has struggled with vacancies. Two nominations may emerge from the Senate after a recent hearing. The General Counsel position remains vacant.
Court Cases
Telework: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
The author analyzes a recent FSIP decision involving telework at the Federal Election Commission.
Human Resources
Union Ratification and the Labor Statute: Does the Union Really Have a Statutory Right to Ratification?
Do unions have a right to ratification under the federal labor relations statute?
Human Resources
Former FLRA Chairman Renominated for FLRA Board
President Biden has announced his intent to renominate Colleen Duffy Kiko to continue serving as a Member of the FLRA.
Human Resources
Federal Employees and Union Dues Withholding: The Controversy Continues
A bill in Congress would prohibit agencies from assuming the role of dues withholding for unions. Here is an update on how the FLRA has addressed this issue.
Human Resources
Will FLRA Return to Full Leadership? Biden Nominates Two for Senior Positions
President Biden has nominated a new FLRA General Counsel and FLRA Member. If confirmed, this would return FLRA to full leadership complement.
Court Cases
Supreme Court Decision Resolves Labor Relations Jurisdiction and National Guard Status
In a 7-2 decision, the US Supreme Court upholds the role of the FLRA for National Guard technicians represented by a union.
Human Resources
Continuing Confusion Over FLRA General Counsel Position
The GAO has issued a decision impacting the federal labor relations program. The FLRA general counsel was found by GAO to be serving in violation of the law.
Human Resources
FLRA Likely to Impose Restrictions on Canceling Payment of Union Dues in 2023
The FLRA is proposing to reinstitute restrictions on when union dues payments can be canceled by a federal employee.