March 1, 2017 by

PERC Examiner Dismisses Renton Police Officers’ Guild’s Unfair Labor Practice Complaint Over Compensation For Bicycle Officers, Finding Guild Already Knew About The Change

By Chris Casillas and Sarah E. Derry

In City of Renton, PERC Examiner Coss dismissed the Renton Police Officers’ Guild’s Unfair Labor Practice complaint, which challenged the pay scheme for bicycle officers. The Examiner held that, contrary to the Guild’s allegations: (1) the City did not engage in direct dealing with Officers when it created a new payment method; (2) the Guild had actually agreed to end the alternate payment method and so the City did not unilaterally change the bike pay; and (3) the Guild’s complaint was barred by the statute of limitations.

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Filed Under: Bad Faith Bargaining
February 15, 2017 by

Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 31: An Introduction to Workers Compensation and the Injured Public Safety Officer

By Jim Cline and Erica Shelley Nelson

Representing the Injured or Disabled Member

Part 31: An Introduction to Workers Compensation and the Injured Public Safety Officer

This article is the 31st  in a multiple part series covering the rights your injured and disabled members have and how you, as a union or guild representative, can best assist them. You may also consult an experienced workers compensation lawyer if you have legal inquiry. Over the several weeks and continuing for the next several weeks, we’ll be publishing, in various segments, information on how state and federal laws protect your members who are hurt or otherwise unable to work. We’ll cover topics including disability discrimination law, the FMLA, job protection rights under the CBA, workers compensation, disability benefits, and the right to bring a civil lawsuit.

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Filed Under: Disability Discrimination
February 15, 2017 by

Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 30: Pregnancy Discrimination Rights in the “Hazardous Workplace”

By Jim Cline and Erica Shelley Nelson

Representing the Injured or Disabled Member

Part 30: Pregnancy Discrimination Rights in the “Hazardous Workplace”

This article is the 30th in a multiple part series covering the rights your injured and disabled members have and how you, as a union or guild representative, can best assist them.  Over the several weeks and continuing for the next several weeks, we’ll be publishing, in various segments, information on how state and federal laws protect your members who are hurt or otherwise unable to work. We’ll cover topics including disability discrimination law, the FMLA, job protection rights under the CBA, workers compensation, disability benefits, and the right to bring a civil lawsuit. If you would like to confirm if your specific situation might be viable for building a case, consult with a discrimination lawyer to be certain.

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Filed Under: Gender/Pregnancy Discrimination
February 15, 2017 by

Washington Court of Appeals Holds that Employee May Bring Claim of Disability Discrimination To Trial After Showing Rules Were Selectively Enforced Against Him

By: Jim Cline & Harrison Owens

In Brownell v. Snohomish County Public Utility District No. 1, a Washington Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s dismissal of a former public utility employee’s disability discrimination lawsuit. In his complaint, the worker claimed that he was terminated for violation of work rules that were selectively enforced against him. The Court of Appeals found that the selective enforcement of the rules and lack of negative performance reviews showed that the worker may have a valid claim for disability discrimination. Therefore, the Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s dismissal of the worker’s claim and allowed him to bring his claim to trial.

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Filed Under: Disability Discrimination
February 14, 2017 by

Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 29: The Family Medical Leave Act

By Jim Cline and Erica Shelley Nelson

Representing the Injured or Disabled Member

Part 29: The Family Medical Leave Act 

This article is the 29th in a multiple part series covering the rights your injured and disabled members have and how you, as a union or guild representative, can best assist them.  Over the several weeks and continuing for the next several weeks, we’ll be publishing, in various segments, information on how state and federal laws protect your members who are hurt or otherwise unable to work. We’ll cover topics including disability discrimination law, the FMLA, job protection rights under the CBA, workers compensation, disability benefits, and the right to bring a civil lawsuit.

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Filed Under: Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Gender/Pregnancy Discrimination
February 3, 2017 by

Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 28: Pregnancy Discrimination and Disability Laws

By Jim Cline and Erica Shelley Nelson

Representing the Injured or Disabled Member

Part 28: Pregnancy Discrimination and Disability Laws

This article is the 28th  in a multiple part series covering the rights your injured and disabled members have and how you, as a union or guild representative, can best assist them.  Over the several weeks and continuing for the next several weeks, we’ll be publishing, in various segments, information on how state and federal laws protect your members who are hurt or otherwise unable to work. We’ll cover topics including disability discrimination law, the FMLA, job protection rights under the CBA, workers compensation, disability benefits, and the right to bring a civil lawsuit.

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Filed Under: Disability, Disability Discrimination, Gender/Pregnancy Discrimination
February 2, 2017 by

Ninth Circuit Holds Amazon Need Not Adjust Performance Standards As Accommodation For Customer Service Employee with Health Problems

By Loyd Willaford and Mathias Deeg

In Kelley v. Amazon.com, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that a disabled Amazon.com customer service associate could not bring a failure-to-accommodate claim because she could not perform the essential functions of her job even with reasonable accommodations

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Filed Under: Disability Discrimination
December 30, 2016 by

Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 27: Other Issues under the FMLA

By Jim Cline and Erica Shelley Nelson

Representing the Injured or Disabled Member

Part 27: Other Issues under the FMLA 

This article is the 27th in a multiple part series covering the rights your injured and disabled members have and how you, as a union or guild representative, can best assist them. Over the several weeks and continuing for the next several weeks, we’ll be publishing, in various segments, information on how state and federal laws protect your members who are hurt or otherwise unable to work. We’ll cover topics including disability discrimination law, the FMLA, job protection rights under the CBA, workers compensation, disability benefits, and the right to bring a civil lawsuit

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Filed Under: Disability Discrimination
December 30, 2016 by

Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 26: FMLA Rights Concerning Return to Duty

By Jim Cline and Erica Shelley Nelson

Representing the Injured or Disabled Member

Part 26: FMLA Rights Concerning Return to Duty

This article is the 26th  in a multiple part series covering the rights your injured and disabled members have and how you, as a union or guild representative, can best assist them.  Over the several weeks and continuing for the next several weeks, we’ll be publishing, in various segments, information on how state and federal laws protect your members who are hurt or otherwise unable to work. We’ll cover topics including disability discrimination law, the FMLA, job protection rights under the CBA, workers compensation, disability benefits, and the right to bring a civil lawsuit.

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Filed Under: Disability Discrimination
December 28, 2016 by

Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 25: Rights under the FMLA

By Jim Cline and Erica Shelley Nelson

Representing the Injured or Disabled Member

Part 25: Rights under the FMLA 

This article is the 25th in a multiple part series covering the rights your injured and disabled members have and how you, as a union or guild representative, can best assist them. Over the several weeks and continuing for the next several weeks, we’ll be publishing, in various segments, information on how state and federal laws protect your members who are hurt or otherwise unable to work. We’ll cover topics including disability discrimination law, the FMLA, job protection rights under the CBA, workers compensation, disability benefits, and the right to bring a civil lawsuit.

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Filed Under: Disability Discrimination
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