Canine Officer Who Kicked Dog Wins Job Back
Charles Jones went to work for the North Carolina State Highway Patrol in 1994. In May 2001, Jones was selected for the Patrol’s Canine Handler
April 6, 2012
Charles Jones went to work for the North Carolina State Highway Patrol in 1994. In May 2001, Jones was selected for the Patrol’s Canine Handler
Rodney Hicok was a sergeant with the Iowa Department of Public Safety. Hicok’s troubles started in January 2009, when he received an email entitled “FW:
Rank-and-file firefighters for the City of Los Angeles are represented by United Firefighters Local 112. In October, 2008, the parties signed an agreement that provided
Charles Ramirez began working for the Saginaw, Michigan Police Department in 1991. While off duty on March 23, 2001, Ramirez was arrested and charged with
Philip Vernon is a police officer at the Bossier City Police Department in Louisiana. In 2009, Vernon was involved in the arrest at the Horseshoe
Darrin Wilkinson, David Sherr, Lisa Brown Debs, and Sean O’Donoghue are four current or former Los Angeles County deputy sheriffs. All four were charged with
Barry Thornton is a lieutenant with the Andover, Massachusetts Fire Department. The Department has a requirement that individuals who are evaluated by rescue personnel and
John Zumwalt was a police officer with the City of Wentsville, Missouri Police Department. As a police officer, Zumwalt had a history of engaging in
Chinh Nguyen is a sergeant in the New Orleans Police Department. One of the job responsibilities of sergeants is to perform a “daily lock” and
Charles Guarnieri is the Police Chief of Duryea Borough, Pennsylvania. When the Borough terminated him, Guarnieri filed a grievance under the collective bargaining agreement that
Jason Jackler was a probationary police officer in Middletown, New York. On January 5, 2006, Jackler was dispatched to a “Mobil on the Run” convenience
The collective bargaining agreement between the Town of Groton, Connecticut and Council 15 of the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees has a
Matthew Preston was a volunteer firefighter with the City of Pleasant Hill, Iowa. After questions about Preston’s medical certification were raised, the City first suspended
Christine Pesta began work as a career service employee with Florida’s Department of Corrections (DOC) in 1996, and was promoted to Correctional Officer Captain in
Byron Hickey, a police officer employed by the Columbus Consolidated Government in Georgia, sued the City, claiming he was retaliated against for opposing unlawful discrimination.
Kim Atchison was a corporal in the Monroe, Louisiana Police Department. Chief Ron Schleuter terminated Atchison for 27 violations of sick-leave policy, not “calling out”
Joseph Greenawalt was employed at the Clarion County, Pennsylvania jail as a corrections officer. At the time of his termination, Greenawalt was 58 years old.
When Santa Clara County, California issued Corrections Officer Vicky Vanderwall an 11-day suspension, Vanderwall’s labor organization, the Santa Clara County Correctional Peace Officers’ Association, challenged
The 2003-2005 collective bargaining agreement between Lake County, Michigan and the Police Officers Association of Michigan contained a typical “just cause” disciplinary clause. As of
Rod Yoder is a firefighter with the City of Stow, Ohio. Yoder was disciplined for an incident involving unprofessional behavior toward a member of the
Under California’s Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act, employers must follow a number of procedures when imposing disciplinary action. Those rights include granting
In the wake of a series of Supreme Court decisions tightening up the standard as to what amounts to racial or sexual harassment, it has
Alexei E. Sviridov, a police officer with the San Diego Police Department, was charged with child abuse based on his teenage daughter’s accusation that he
Luis Santiago is the president of the City of Bridgetown, New Jersey Police Benevolent Association (PBA). Santiago initiated a grievance and presented it to Police