As of September 7, 2018, New York’s Civil Service Law now extends disciplinary protections to public employees in the labor class. On that date, Governor Cuomo signed off on an amendment to Civil Service Law Section 75, which has long established procedures for disciplining many governmental employees in the State. Before this recent amendment, most …
On September 20, 2018, I presented a complimentary webinar called “Union Basics for Employers.” For those who couldn’t attend the live webinar, I’m happy to make it available for you to watch at your convenience. Click here to watch the webinar now. In the webinar, I discuss: Representation Procedures Grievances and Unfair Labor Practices Negotiations Strikes …
Private sector employees unhappy with their union can initiate a decertification process through the National Labor Relations Board. If successful, this process removes the union as the employees’ exclusive bargaining representative and relieves them of the obligation to pay dues or other fees. Once the union is out, employees can deal directly with their employer …
