Public agency employers are no strangers to complex wage and hours rules, but the recently enacted “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) raised new questions with the introduction of the deduction for qualified overtime compensation. See LCW’s prior blog post
Employees frequently engage in passionate discussions about union issues and working conditions, and those discussions do not always remain polite. Agencies sometimes find themselves at the crossroads of respecting employees’ union-related speech rights and enforcing the agency’s standards of conduct.
For agencies operating hospitals, clinics, behavioral health programs, correctional health programs, or other essential public health services, picketing and strike activity by their employees can raise immediate operational, legal, and public-facing concerns. In these settings, the urgent question is how
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
As recently as December 31, 2025, peace officers and law enforcement agencies employing them could enter into so-called “clean record agreements” in an effort to settle disputes between them such as pending disciplinary appeals. As of January 1, 2026, however,
This article is a re-publication. It was reviewed in February 2026 and is up-to-date.
Public agency officials and employees may read newspaper articles about recently decided landmark cases in public sector labor and employment law, and may feel relief, anger,
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
Federal guidance has shifted, but California law continues to set the standard for harassment prevention and response in public workplaces.
In January 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to rescind its 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in
Disciplinary and investigatory interviews are an unavoidable part of managing a public workforce. When a represented employee is questioned in a setting that could lead to discipline or involving highly unusual circumstances that may significantly impact the employer-employee relationship, the
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.
