A school district terminated a teacher who had been arrested for being under the influence and possession of a narcotic. That arrest was prominently displayed in the local paper. That teacher had excellent evaluations and there had never been any issues at work related to her substance abuse. While the teacher successfully participated in a […]
Month: May 2018
Arbitrator Orders Reinstatement of Speech Language Pathologist
In this case, an Educational Service District terminated a well-respected speech language pathologist with no history of discipline for “theft of services.” The dispute arose because the educator often worked away from her assigned work space, which is extremely noisy and distracting. As a professional who had historically travelled from work site to work site, […]
Ninth Circuit Rules on Uber Ordinance in Seattle
On May 11, 2018, in the case of Chamber of Commerce v. Seattle, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals addressed whether the Seattle ordinance that created collective bargaining rights for Uber/Lyft drivers is preempted by federal antitrust law or the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The Ninth Circuit found that NLRA preemption did not prevent […]
Oregon LERA Presents on The 2017 Equal Pay Act, June 5th
Understanding, Implementing, & Monitoring The 2017 Equal Pay Act June 5 in Portland and by video conference in Springfield View panelists, agenda and register today by clicking here. Please join Oregon LERA for a timely program on the 2017 amendments to the Oregon Equal Pay Act to go into effect January 1, 2019. The panel will […]