EEOC Approves Restricting Time for Federal Unions
EEOC has issued a final rule restricting use of official time by unions in the federal EEO process.
Labor Relations
Should You Do A Labor Relations Assessment?
What is the value of a labor relations assessment and what goes into conducting one?
Will There Be a Return to Pre-Decisional Involvement in a New Administration?
What is pre-decisional involvement and how can it be used successfully in federal labor relations?
What Could Collaborative Labor Management Relations Look Like in the New Administration?
The author discusses what changes to collaborative labor relations can be expected under a Biden administration.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.