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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
OBESITY
– N.C., bill requiring overweight state workers to pay more for health insurance signed, 559
– Clean Air Act, reduced paychecks not evidence that N.Y. school maintenance worker demoted after refusing to remove asbestos tiles filed timely complaint (DOL ARB), 956
– Deaths
See FATALITIES
– Firefighters
See FIREFIGHTERS
– Mass., bill requiring state agencies to compile occupational safety data signed, sets up joint health and safety committees to monitor, 521 – Mich., county worker improperly fired for refusing to go into hole without trench box, ALJ must determine credibility (Mich.), In Brief, 206 – Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act
– Air traffic control towers, agency to continue inspection program evaluating safe egress for workers through FY2009, 943
– ARRA, projects funded by stimulus face increased inspections with special focus on construction, 613 – At-risk agency workers, staff whose work creates risk of occupational exposures or other hazardous conditions covered under agency medical examination program, In Brief, 1093 – Ergonomics and workplace violence, agency will use general duty clause to cite employers for hazards, Barab says, 558 – Fed. Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health, E.O. extending charter until 2011 signed, In Brief, 1124 – Federal agencies, making guidelines on safety and health management program practices mandatory being considered, Barab tells BNA, 1092 – Federal Agency Targeting Inspection Program, directive outline procedures for inspections at sites with high rates of lost time in 2008, 760 – FY2010 budget, official says House and Senate plans look good for agency, staff optimistic about increase, 429; Solis proposes increased funding to add more staff, wants to increase number of bilingual inspectors, 582 – H1N1 virus, worker safety guidance issued, includes Quick Cards, 600; AFL-CIO and other unions urge OSHA to issue hazard alert or compliance directive and require PPEs, 643; Barab says agency compliance directive upcoming, will closely follow CDC guidance, 1203 – Hazardous substances – Nurse Protection Act
– Alcohol abuse
See OFFICE ROMANCE
See OFFICE ROMANCE
– Substance abuse
– Commuting time
See COMMUTING
– Picking up and dropping off equipment, arbitrator's award did not violate FLSA or OPM rules but denying pay to workers waiting for elevators improper (FLRA), 848 – Pre-route safety inspections, 11th Amend. does not bar class actions by bus drivers denied pay (U.S., rev den), 688
See specific offices
– Federal
– Due process, Mass. prison guard fired for romantic relationship with former inmate has no claim, state has security interest in monitoring relationships (1st Cir.), 348
– Interracial relationship, N.Y. treatment assistant fired after dating black male supervisor may pursue race and sex bias claim (N.D.N.Y.), 567; white assistant gets damages for hostile environment and firing, 1221 – Retaliation, complaints about supervisor's affair and related favoritism not protected (10th Cir.), In Brief, 1042 – Sex bias, administrator had standing but immunity bars claims for promotion denial for relationship with judge (E.D. Mich.), 411
– Admin. Servs. Dep't, administrative assistant denied promotion or reclassification failed to prove racial motivation (6th Cir.), 20
– Age bias, teacher who signed accord in exchange for waiver failed to show bad faith in undesirable assignment and stopping pay (6th Cir.), 1226 – Akron, executive order barring sexual orientation and gender variance bias signed, In Brief, 867 – Butler Cty., no interference with FMLA rights in firing worker taking concurrent paid sick leave (6th Cir.), In Brief, 1139 – Cincinnati, notices go out to city workers, unions sue to block until shortfall determined (Ohio Ct. Comm. Pleas), 968 – Cuyahoga Cty. Juvenile Ct., liability of workers for penalties for appealing race bias claim denial must be determined individually (6th Cir.), 170 – Dayton, DOJ settles suit against city for racial bias in hiring police and firefighters (S.D. Ohio), 281 – Franklin Cty.
– – Health care benefits, offered to domestic partners of county workers, In Brief, 968
– – Retirement, public defender's office workers hired after incorporation as nonprofit not barred from seeking service credit (Ohio), 48
See FURLOUGHS
– Hamilton, putting assistant law director job in classified service exceeded city's authority under state home rule provisions (Ohio Ct. App.), 846 – Jackson Twp., municipalities exempt from punitive damages and attorneys' fees (Ohio Ct. App), 323 – Lima and Akron, state law banning political subdivisions from requiring employees to live within limits did not violate city home rule rights (Ohio), 776 – Lucas Cty. Bd. of Mental Retardation and Dev. Disabilities, 3 workers transferred to nonprofit providing same services entitled to service credit (Ohio), 1230 – Privacy, state workers may not search public databases for confidential data on citizens, law signed, effective immediately, 41 – Public Employees Ret. Sys., board could not be given service credit to dentist who served inmates without majority approval (Ohio), In Brief, 1078 – Sacrifice budget, governor asking state workers to take wage cuts, start paying portion of health benefits, 163
– Blanchard, city building inspector fired for reporting fraudulently issued occupancy certificate to state has free speech claim (10th Cir.), 19
– Veterinary and Medical Examiners Bd., assistant who spoke to 3d party about investigation has no free speech claim where misleading data provided (10th Cir.), 171
– Federal employees, GAO report urges government to become model employer as one-third of full-time workforce approaches eligibility for retirement, 242
– Waivers
See WAIVERS
See ON-CALL TIME
– Hours of work, FLSA does not require paying workers required to be reachable, abstain from alcohol, and report to work in 1 hour, 100
– Plumas Cty., county may appeal subject matter jurisdiction despite removing layoff claims from state court (9th Cir.), In Brief, 278
– Medford, city workers may not challenge ending retiree health care but retirees may get discovery to challenge policy change (9th Cir.), 621
– Multnomah Cty., supervisor with retaliatory motive not liable where not involved in investigation that led to firing (9th Cir.), 226 – Organ donation, bill allowing leave for workers who provide introduced, 736 – Public defender service, legal assistant had no Rehabilitation Act claim for accommodation denial where no federal financial assistance (9th Cir.), 1156 – Recognition of unions, use of majority sign up, or card check, to join union did not lead to intimidation, AFL-CIO report, 644 – Religious bias, bill requiring accommodation of religious practices signed, In Brief, 897 – SEIU and AFSCME, pacts attained, 921; ratified, In Brief, 1066 – State Accident Ins. Fund, no clearly established due process rights, governor immune from claims for press releases about managerial staff (9th Cir.), 768 – Whistleblowing, bill extending protection to private sector signed, In Brief, 767
– Teachers, unionizing has little effect on pay, student-teacher ratios, or dropout rates, BLS study, 1251
– Communications policy, letter from teachers to parents at Cal. charter school was effort protected by state labor law (Cal. Ct. App.), 143
– Elections
See ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
– Circular A-76, protest challenging evaluation of agency tender that Navy improperly conducted discussions after rating hospital proposal upheld (GAO), 861
– Contracting out
– Accommodation, Fla. records technician fired for working unauthorized overtime has no ADA claim but may have FLSA claim for retaliation (11th Cir.), 591
– Calculations, NYPD must include time spent caring for police dogs and scheduled tours exceeding statutory threshhold in regular rate (S.D.N.Y.), 387; premium pay calculations appear to be final dispute, 387; calculation of premium pay appears to be final dispute, 683 – Case Notes, 26; 687; 935; 954 – Commuting time
See COMMUTING
– Gap time between sift and extra hours, N.Y.C. paramedics and EMTs not entitled to back pay (S.D.N.Y.), 1287 – Holiday pay, Cal. police officers may include in calculating regular rate of pay for overtime purposes (N.D. Cal.), 842 – Off-the-clock work – Pre-route safety inspections, 11th Amend. does not bar class actions by Pa. bus drivers denied pay (U.S., rev den), 688 – Premium pay
See PREMIUM PAY
– Race bias, all Pa. state troopers may pursue class claims for restrictions affecting only barrack subject to consent decree (E.D. Pa.), 1228 – ULP, Boston implementation of new method of calculation unlawful despite compliance with FLSA (Mass.), 474 – Work-related stress, emergency communications operators may not include in regular rate, DOL opinion letter, 40
– Waivers
See WAIVERS
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