Human Resources
Conflict of Interest and Statutory Violation at Merit Systems Protection Board?
The author describes a potential conflict of interest between two labor unions.
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.
Human Resources
House Democrats Try to Bully FLRA Chair at Hearing
The author says a recent House Committee hearing on the FLRA served to attack the agency’s chairman and showed the Congressmen’s lack of knowledge about the law.
Court Cases
Three Very Recent FLRA Decisions with Important Holdings
Three new FLRA decisions send a message to arbitrators about the Authority's philosophy on issues.
Human Resources
Who Decides When Work Gets Done: Employee or Supervisor?
A recent FLRA case addresses whether federal employees or agencies decide when work gets performed.
Agency News
Filling Out the Impasses Panel
President Trump has reappointed two FSIP members. What impact will this have on federal employees' case decisions?
Human Resources
President Nominates FLRA General Counsel
A nomination has been made for the position of General Counsel at the FLRA. How many cases are being held pending confirmation of a new GC?
Agency News
FLRA Seeks Briefs on Attorney’s Fees Questions
In an unusual move, the FLRA is providing for filing amici briefs on a case concerning an award of attorney fees in the federal labor relations context.
Human Resources
HR Managers & Directors, Pay Very Careful Attention to This FLRA Decision!
The author says that a recent FLRA decision reverses previous precedent which will have important implications for HR managers.
Human Resources
Is It Time for FLRA to Rethink Its “National Security” Bargaining Unit Policy?
The author says a recent FLRA case is significant because it goes against previous FLRA case law regarding union representation for national security jobs.
Leadership
True Leaders Protect Their Employees: The Plight of Federal Workers
The author says that the lack of confirmed appointees at the MSPB and FLRA indicates a failure of leadership on the part of the president.