The Communications Workers of America represents corrections officers working for the Lexington–Fayette Urban County Government. When the Employer refused to process 15 separate grievances to arbitration, the CWA sued, seeking an order forcing the employer to arbitrate. The Kentucky Court of Appeals sided with CWA and ordered arbitration. The Court found that “it has been […]
In a 2-1 decision that seems likely to presage further appeals, the Kentucky Court of Appeals has ruled that the State’s Police Officer Bill of Rights only applies to citizen-initiated complaints, not complaints initiated by a law enforcement agency itself. The case involved Todd Pearce, who had been terminated from his job as a police […]
Richard Warner is a firefighter employed by Los Angeles County, California. Since Warner has served as a firefighter specialist at Fire Station 55 on Catalina Island, off the coast of California, the work schedule is unique. Both Warner and his captain, the only other employee permanently assigned to Catalina Island, are required to live on […]
Richard Deem held the position of police captain in the classified service of the City of Fairview Park, Ohio, from 1997 until the City abolished the position as a cost-cutting measure on April 17, 2006. At the time, the City’s projected revenues were approximately $1.2 million below its projected expenses. In an effort to balance […]
Richard Deem held the position of police captain in the classified service of the City of Fairview Park, Ohio, from 1997 until the City abolished the position as a cost-cutting measure on April 17, 2006. At the time, the City’s projected revenues were approximately $1.2 million below its projected expenses. In an effort to balance […]
