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Vol. 46, Nos. 2286-2328, pp. 1-1298 Jan. 6 - Nov. 10, 2009 A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
IAFF
See TEAMSTERS (IBT)
– Pocatello, decision on whether state law barring local workers from using payroll deductions for political causes violates 1st Amend. pending (U.S.), 146; no free speech violation in barring, 418
– Political activities, law barring local government employers from allowing payroll deductions does not violate union free speech rights (U.S., dec), 260 – Retiree health benefits, proposed law would end state health plan coverage at age 65, 247; signed, retirees under 65 pay increased premium, 465
– Budget, governor delivers plan calling for tax hikes and cutbacks, particularly in pensions benefits for future state workers, 340
– Calumet Park, veteran police officer failed to show evidence to support age, race, or retaliation claims (7th Cir.), 250 – Case Notes, 26; 478; 954 – Chicago
– – Fleet Mgmt. Dep't, worker reassigned after back injury has no claim for promotion denials where interviewers unaware of prior race bias suits or complaints (7th Cir.), 927
– – Parks Dep't, fired woman could not show racial animus by black supervisor influenced white official who fired (N.D. Ill.), 1109 – – Race and sex bias, black female Transp. Dep't supervisor failed to show similar or better qualifications than white man, promotion denial after complaint not retaliation (7th Cir.), 136 – – Race bias
– – – Grievance process, seasonal tennis instructor may not use pact procedure for rehire refusal where job probationary (7th Cir.), 529
– – – Training, carpenter's claim for denial that would have better qualified for promotions untimely (7th Cir.), 136 – – USERRA, veteran who filed suit 13 years after city refused to hire has no claim, 2009 amendment removing limitations period not retroactive (7th Cir.), 1071 – Cook County
– – Bias, retaliation, and free speech, hospital physicians may pursue claims (N.D. Ill.), 254
– – Disability bias
– – – Attendance, county nurse with driving anxiety after car accident has no claim for demand for improvement, not major life activity (7th Cir.), 525
– – – Regarded as disabled, doctor fired for death threats against co-workers has no ADA claim, no evidence hospital decision to fire was pretext (7th Cir.), 838 – Equal pay, bill expanding complaint process for sex bias and embracing Ledbetter limitations period signed, 1023 – Governor's Off. of Citizens' Assistance, fired worker had no FMLA claim where no evidence refusal to sign performance improvement plan was pretext (7th Cir.), 434 – Home-based personal suppport services for developmentally disabled people, SEIU Local 73 and AFSCME Council seek to represent caregivers, 1024 – Layoffs, AFSCME Council 31 files suit to bar loss of more than 2500 jobs until grievances resolved, 996; governor will procede with paln after concession talks collapse, 1024; preliminary injunction barring state from issuing layoff notices granted (Ill. Cir. Ct.), 1127 – Occupational safety and health, state Labor Dep't ready to issue notice of proposed rulemaking for public sector workers, 672; proposed rule and request for comment issued, 863; OSHA approves safety plan for public workers only, 1062 – Public corruption, formation of Reform Comm'n to study options for enhancing and ensuring higher degrees of conduct announced, 38 – Recognition of unions, use of majority sign up, or card check, to join union did not lead to intimidation, AFL-CIO report, 644 – Revenue Dep't, laid off worker has no sex bias claim where no evidence sex caused job elimination, state official reviewed independently (C.D. Ill.), 384 – S. Chicago Heights, municipal worker fired for stealing time sheets may pursue free speech claim where copied to verify corruption (7th Cir.), 972 – St. Clair Housing. Auth., black worker who quite after promotion denial may pursue race bias claim (S.D. Mich.), 1262 – Sexual harassment, proof that harasser had direct supervisory authority over victim not needed for strict liability (Ill.), 534 – State Library, dismissal of race bias claim by worker who refused to testify at deposition and failed to respond to discovery upheld (7th Cir.), 229 – Transp. Dep't, civil engineer fired for violating restraining order has no due process claim, disciplinary procedure does not create right to job (7th Cir.), 528
– Customs and Border Patrol
– FPS
– Customs and Border Patrol
– Age bias, ADEA sole remedy for claims, Nev. school worker cannot sue state (9th Cir.), 286
– Case Notes, 1234 – Defamation, Conn. corrections officer accused of choking co-worker may not bring due process or equal protection claims against supervisors (Conn. App. Ct.), 980 – Discretionary acts, Sonoma Cty., Cal. not shielded from liability from court commissioner's age bias claim (Cal. Ct. App.), 49 – Due process, no clearly established rights, Or. governor not liable for press releases about managerial staff (9th Cir.), 768 – 11th Amend.
– – FLSA, bus drivers may pursue class claim for failure to pay for pre-route safety inspections (U.S., rev den), 688
– – N.Y., Sullivan Cty., cooperative educational services board not arm of state, counselor may pursue claim for teacher harassment (2d Cir.), 198 – – Rehabilitation Act, Pa. judicial district subject to claims because one subunit accepted federal funds (3d Cir.), 103 – Privilege
See PRIVILEGE
– Unjust enrichment, class of USPS workers has no claim for disclosure of names and addresses to private firms for co-branding, immunity waiver intended to preclude review of rules (W.D. Wash.), 1075 – Westfall Act, Congressman may not be sued for defamation for comments to press about civilian deaths in Iraq where within scope of job (D.C. Cir.), 590
– Misclassification
– Age and disability bias, water rights specialist failed to show bias or retaliation in profane altercations with supervisor (D.C. Cir.), 42
– Age bias, bill increasing maximum age for bias claims and repealing bar on publicizing proceedings signed, 618
– Marion Cty., white chief deputy coroner proved race bias caused relieving of duties and firing (EEOC), 1112 – Richmond State Hosp., state workers required to work 40 hour workweeks when others had 37.5 workweeks at same pay get damages (Ind. Cir. Ct.), 895 – South Bend, executive order banning sexual orientation bias issued, In Brief, 807
See NATIVE AMERICANS
– Federal Executive Board Authorization Act
See H1N1 VIRUS
– Computer privacy, government employers must ensure that no expectation of privacy policies are reasonable and regularly enforced, BNA Analysis, 85
– 403(b) plans, sponsors could improve compliance with rules by adopting new file format and data standards, trade group says, 957 – Text messages
See TEXT MESSAGES
– Overtime, clarification of unclear order barring NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau from questioning sergeant about deposition sought (2d Cir.), 201; injunction needed to prevent retaliation against officers pursuing claims (S.D.N.Y.), 774
– ADHD, USPS technician who threatened training center instructors failed to show barring from further training was retaliation (3d Cir.), 870
– Aerosol transmissible and zoonotic diseases, Cal. OSH Bd. approves workplace standards, 673; Admin. Law Dep't approves standard, effective date set, 805 – Allergies and sleep epilepsy, applicant denied deputy jailer job for failing prehire drug test no substantial limit on major life activity of sleeping (W.D. Ky.), 625 – Arthritis
See ARTHRITIS
See ASBESTOS
– Cancer
See CANCER
– Cloacal exstrophy, denying applicant medical clearance and waiver was disability bias (EEOC), 444 – Diabetes
See DIABETES
– Ergonomics
See ERGONOMICS
– Federal Executive Board Authorization Act – H1N1 flu – Irritable bowel syndrome, attorneys' fees award to train operator who got damages for removal must be calculated by prevailing rates where court sits (2d Cir.), 971 – Jones Act, N.Y.C. police officer has no claim for slipping and injury on tugboat in distress that city did not own (2d Cir.), 710 – Mental health
See MENTAL HEALTH
– Obesity
See OBESITY
– Pandemic flu
See INFLUENZA
– Seasonal affective disorder, teacher denied transfer to classroom with natural light may pursue ADA claim (7th Cir.), 1225 – SHARE initiative, Fed. Advisory Council meeting to discuss injury and illness rates set, will discuss FY2009 performance status of executive branch agencies in meeting goals, 698 – Swine flu
See INFLUENZA
– AIG Life Ins., N.Y. teachers' §403(b) plan exempt from ERISA, no fiduciary breach claim for paying kickbacks to insurer (S.D.N.Y.), 1106
– Age, national origin, and race bias, auditor rejected for promotion has no claim for choosing younger black man instead of older black woman (3d Cir.), 678
– Forest Service – U.S. Park Police
– Colo. Fire and Police Pension Ass'n, bill suspending annual contributions for 3 years for budgetary reasons signed, additional bill requires compliance with IRC, 519
– Private tax collection
– Assoc. Chief Counsel, Int'l office, half dozen jobs being filled, In Brief, 163
– Attrition, significant effort made to recruit new employees but agencywide strategy needed, IG report, 337 – Combat zone indicators, use to identify military or civilians who support missions often inaccurate, IRS IG report, 1218 – Confidentiality, no breach in telling prosecutor in criminal case of potential financial problems (Fed. Cir.), In Brief, 79 – Disability benefits, criminal investigator who stopped providing income statements after payments levied to satisfy unpaid taxes has no claim (5th Cir.), In Brief, 537 – Failure to follow management orders, removal of contract officer for failure to pay personal taxes upheld (Fed. Cir.), In Brief, 206 – First class air travel by IRS staff, improvements needed to better monitor, IG says, 1184 – 403(b) plans
See 403(b) PLANS
– Governmental plans
See 403(b) PLANS
– Human capital, significant issues in years ahead as more eligible to retire and fewer replaced, Treasury Dep't IG report, 1020 – Improper deductions, worker properly fired for filing joint tax return claiming, job carries heightened duty to file accurately (Fed. Cir.), 533 – Mass., Andover Serv. Ctr., lawmakers ask Troubled Asset Relief Program IG to give preference to laid off workers in hiring, 555 – Paper tax return processing, Congressional members from Mass. and N.H. urge delay, electronic filing projections not met, In Brief, 220; lawmakers ask Troubled Asset Relief Program IG to give preference to laid off workers in hiring, 555 – Private tax collection, IRS reviewing performance, will decide on contract renewals by March, 155; IRS announces end of program, 275 – Race bias, no abuse of discretion in declining to instruct jury that it can infer bias if IRS story not believable (9th Cir.), 709 – Religious compensatory time, IRS urged to update procedures to prevent abuse by employees, TIGTA report, 308 – Revenue agents and officers, largest hiring initiative to address corporate compliance and international issues starts, 400; 700 will be added in FY2009, FY2010 budget includes 800 international enforcement specialists, In Brief, 639; actions agencies should take to address hiring process, attrition rates, and morale described, Workforce of Tomorrow Task Force final report, 1092 – RFRA, Sikh agent has no claim for denying right to wear ceremonial sword to work, Title VII provides exclusive remedy (S.D. Tex.), 1074 – SARSEPs, web-based guidebooks for plan sponsors published, links to instructional web video, In Brief, 1000 – Skills assessment, information lacking on skills and competencies needed to conduct effective workforce planning, TIGTA report, 244 – Space management, office space cut but challenges to managing space for hiring initiative faced, IG report, 967 – Spending bill – Tax evasion and preparing false return, agent removed after guilty plea has no claim for suspension (Fed. Cir.), In Brief, 877 – Telephone calling cards, effective controls not set up to identify improper use, weakness same as identified in FY2004, IG says, 369 – Using taxpayer data without authorization or business purpose, employee removal upheld (Fed. Cir.), In Brief, 778 – Veterans, Comm'r says agency has met goals for FY2008, on track to meet in FY2009, In Brief, 459 – Violence, firing supervisor involved in altercation affirmed (Fed. Cir.), In Brief, 324
See specific countries
– Political affiliation, applicants may pursue privacy claims for DOJ officials printing out data from internet to determine (D.D.C.), 1106
– Okla., assistant who spoke to 3d party about ongoing matter has no free speech claim where misleading data provided (10th Cir.), 171
– Weingarten rights
– Layoffs, plans to cut state payroll by cutting jobs and not filling vacancies, 1254
– Pay bias, bill allowing liquidated damages signed, 522 – Wage freeze, state employees ratify two-year contract with wage freeze during first year, 282 Contact the Webmaster at webmaster@bna.com Copyright © The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
