Human Resources
What Happens Next in Federal Labor Relations Under a New President?
The author looks at what changes are likely to take place in federal labor relations under a new administration.
Labor Relations
Stay informed on the latest developments in federal labor relations, including updates on collective bargaining, union negotiations, FLRA decisions, labor‑management disputes, and federal workforce policies that shape the rights and responsibilities of federal employees. Find news and analysis on AFGE, NTEU and other federal unions, bargaining agreements, workplace rules, and major actions affecting labor relations across federal agencies. Find clear insights into how evolving labor policies impact the federal workforce and agency operations.
Human Resources
Will It Be Harder to Fire a Federal Employee Under a Biden Administration?
Executive orders are easier to issue than passing a law and also easier to revoke than a law. These are some likely changes under a Biden administration.
Human Resources
FLRA: Immigration Judges are Management Officials
The FLRA has concluded that immigration judges are management officials and should not be in a bargaining unit represented by a federal employee union.
Human Resources
The Swing of the Pendulum
Labor relations laws change depending on the administration in power. The author looks at how rules governing unions have changed since the 90s.
Human Resources
Zipper Clauses and Federal Employee Unions
The FLRA has issued a policy statement that a zipper clause in a federal union agreement is a required subject of bargaining.
Human Resources
Federal Employee Unions’ Bargaining Must Avoid Trivia
The FLRA has issued a decision to require bargaining only on topics with a substantial impact on working conditions for federal employees.
Human Resources
Why is it Called the ‘Weingarten Right?” It all Comes Down to Chicken
What is the history behind the Weingarten Rights? As the author notes, it comes down to a court case about chicken.
Court Cases
Court Upholds Implementing LR Orders for Federal Employees
The latest attempt by unions to sidetrack President Trump's labor relations Executive Orders has been denied by a court.
Human Resources
Who Decides What is An Effective and Efficient Government?
The author says that official time represents an issue of who gets to decide what constitutes an effective and efficient government.
Human Resources
Is This the End of Face to Face Bargaining?
Will COVID-19 force the way traditional collective bargaining has been conducted to change?