Zero tolerance, a drug test and just cause
Back pay – Arbitrator rejects assumption of increased child care responsibilities as mitigation of back pay damages
Quick hits – Union dues, self defense, and clearing a grievant’s name
Arbitrator upholds termination of Sheriff’s Deputy for off duty use of force
Two arbitrators address the issue of the COVID pandemic as a force majuere event
Last chance agreement, double jeopardy and just cause – Court confirms award reinstating employee notwithstanding Last Chance Agreement
Arbitrator finds Federal Bureau of Prisons failed to establish a BFOQ defense for refusing to assign female staff in an all male prison to ""Dry Cell" and suicide watch duty.
Another case rejecting termination of an officer because of prosecutor’s unsupported decision not to use them as a witness
State Attorney’s refusal to use police offer because of Brady concerns found insufficient, without more, to support termination of officer
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