On August 15, 2018, the New York State Register published the Public Employment Relations Board’s (PERB) notice of emergency adoption and notice of proposed rulemaking. The emergency rule went into effect on July 27, 2018,...more
8/20/2018
/ Emergency Rule ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Janus v AFSCME ,
Non-Union ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Pending Litigation ,
Public Comment ,
Public Employees ,
Public Employment Relations Board’s (PERB) ,
Public Sector Unions ,
SCOTUS ,
Union Dues ,
Union Representatives
It did not take long; on June 13, 2018, a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York challenging amendments to the New York Civil Service Law that were designed to...more
7/30/2018
/ Class Action ,
Clawbacks ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Fair Share Contribution ,
First Amendment ,
Janus v AFSCME ,
Non-Union ,
Payroll Deductions ,
Public Employers ,
Public Sector Unions ,
SCOTUS ,
State Labor Laws ,
Teachers ,
Union Dues ,
Unions
The Supreme Court rules in Janus v. American Federation of State, Municipal and County Employees that free speech rights of public sector employees override a union’s right to collect agency fees. Today, June 27, one of the...more
6/29/2018
/ Appeals ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Fair Share Contribution ,
First Amendment ,
Janus v AFSCME ,
Non-Union ,
Payroll Deductions ,
Public Sector Unions ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Stare Decisis ,
Union Dues