Our short Public Safety Video Briefings will tackle cutting-edge issues and core principles relevant to public safety employers. We hope you find these videos useful and thought-provoking.
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Should We Redact That? Answering Your Redaction FAQs
Public agencies often find themselves caught between two important obligations: protecting confidential information and fulfilling legal requirements for transparency. Questions commonly arise about when—and how much—sensitive information can be redacted without running afoul of the law. This blog post addresses
The Real Reasons Your Public Agency Needs a Section 125 Cafeteria Plan
Public agency employers in California are facing increasing pressure to offer competitive, flexible, and legally compliant employee benefits. But there is one foundational document many agencies still overlook or perhaps do not fully understand—the Section 125 cafeteria plan. Without it,
Tips from the Table: The Implications of PERB on Your Public Agency
We are excited to continue our video series – Tips from the Table. In these videos, members of LCW’s Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining practice group will provide various tips that can be implemented at your bargaining tables. We hope
David Souter (1939-2025)
U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter passed away on May 8, 2025, at the age of 85. A quiet and scholarly figure, Justice Souter served nearly two decades on the high court, leaving behind a legacy marked by judicial restraint,
Keeping Employees Safe: How to Obtain a Workplace Violence Restraining Order
Keeping employees safe is a priority for all California public agencies. Unfortunately, workplace violence is real. Data from the California Department of Industrial Relations reports that in 2021, 57 working people died from acts of workplace violence in California.
Planning for Juneteenth: Legal, Operational, and Cultural Considerations for California Public Agencies
Juneteenth commemorates a pivotal moment in U.S. history—the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865. Celebrated on June 19, the day marks the end of slavery in the United States and serves as a time to reflect on freedom,
Public Safety Video Briefing: New Senate Bill Regarding Law Enforcement Using AI – April 2025
Our short Public Safety Video Briefings will tackle cutting-edge issues and core principles relevant to public safety employers. We hope you find these videos useful and thought-provoking.
It’s Not FMLA Unless I Say So!
Policymaking Employees and the First Amendment
This article was originally published in April 2017. The information has been reviewed and is up-to-date as of April 2025.
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