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First Thursday, April 2024
April 04, 2024 14:41 - 54 minutes - 30.6 MBWelcome Rick Poulson to the LRIS First Thursday Podcast! April's First Thursday podcast is a special two-person affair as LRIS Executive Director, Rick Poulson, joins Will as cohost. Rick talks about his background, how he became a labor attorney, and helps Will break down this months cases. Cases: Burden Of Proof Is On Employer To Prove No Materials From Compelled Statement Used In Criminal Case, State v. Flynn, 2024 WL 1112046 (Ohio App. 2024). Related case: State v. Jackson. Arbitrati...
First Thursday, March 2024
March 07, 2024 11:47 - 45 minutes - 32.3 MBState of California rewrites its Racial and Identity Profiling Act, Letter to Rob Bonta, Attorney General for California (2024) ‘Marsy’s Law’ Does Not Shield Crime Victims’ Names From Disclosure, City of Tallahassee v. Florida PBA, 2023 WL 8264181 (Fla. 2023). Female Firefighter Applicant Unsuccessfully Challenges Physical Test As Discriminatory, Erdman v. City of Madison, No. 22-2433, 2024 WL 224982 (7th Cir.). Court Upholds Award Of Retroactive Sick Leave Benefits For Cos, County of Berk...
First Thursday, February 2024
February 01, 2024 20:50 - 47 minutes - 23 MBGood news on the economy and inflation The Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI data From The Washington Post: Falling inflation, rising growth give U.S. the world’s best recovery This month's cases Wisconsin Municipalities Required To Offer Health Insurance And Bargain Over Contributions, Wisconsin Professional Police Association v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission, Case Number 22CV1674, 2023 WL 7924647 (Wis. Cir. Ct. 2023) Court Upholds Arbitration Award Reinstating Genital-Grabbin...
First Thursday, January 2024
January 04, 2024 10:00 - 44 minutes - 22.1 MBThe recurring attack on binding disciplinary arbitration. Will Aitchison covers a study from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy entitled "How To Improve Policing Through Collective Bargaining Reforms." He covers its fatal flaw, and why law enforcement unions must be aware of it. View the press release. View the study. Cases: Statements Made To Criminal Investigator Not Protected Under Garrity, Foltz v. City of St. Louis, 677 S.W.3d 856 (Mo. App. 2023). ‘Workers’ Comp Bar’ Prevents F...
First Thursday, December 2023
December 07, 2023 21:19 - 49 minutes - 37.3 MBThis month's cases: Cell Phone Warrant Of Officer’s Phone Too Broad, Commonwealth v. Sukhadia, 2023 WL 7409309 (Penn. Super. 2023). Township Violates Free Speech Rights By Banning Thin Blue Line Flag, Pennsylvania State Lodge v. Township of Springfield, 2023 WL 7547494 (E.D. Penn. 2023). Firefighter’s Union Loses Challenge to Arbitrator’s Opinion, Tamburo v. City of Stamford, 2023 WL 7540719 (Conn. Super. 2023). Union President Can Waive Union’s Bargaining Rights, City of Methuen, 2023 WL...
First Thursday, November 2023
November 02, 2023 11:32 - 42 minutes - 21.3 MBCurrent Events The latest development in A.I. and policing: The City of San Jose signs on to use Benchmark Analytics’ First Sign Early Intervention System. How are cities dealing with the recruitment and retention crisis? Cases Consent Decree Does Not Impair Bargaining Rights, City of Newark v. Fraternal Order of Police, 2023 WL 6439402 (NJ App. 2023). Officer's Brady Suit Can Proceed Pseudononymously, Doe v. Town of Lisbon, 2023 WL 5266283 (1st Cir. 2023). Other Brady developments: New...
First Thursday, October 2023
October 05, 2023 22:43 - 44 minutes - 32.2 MBThis month's cases: Officers Entitled To Privacy About Participation In January 6 Rally, Jane Doe 1 v. Seattle Police Department, 2023 WL 4182193 (Wash. App. 2023). Download this case. Department’s Garrity Failure Results In Reinstatement, Foltz v. City of St. Louis, 2023 WL 5688659 (Mo. App. 2023). When Are Text Messages A Matter Of Public Concern, Prince George’s County v. Brooks, 2023 WL 5318327 (Md. App. 2023). Download this case. ‘National Police Association’ Loses Defamation Lawsuit...
First Thursday, September 2023
September 07, 2023 09:27 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBThe persistence of the recruitment and retention crisis in public safety. Related stories: A California city offered a $75,000 bonus to new cops. These departments are trying to keep up. Some small towns in America are disbanding police forces, citing hiring woes. The Cases: When Is An Employer Liable For Pre- And Post-Shift Work? Perry v. City of New York, 2023 WL 5490572 (2nd Cir. 2023). Officer Had Due Process Right To Review Third-Party Video Before Interview, City of Akron, 23-2 AR...
First Thursday, August 2023
August 03, 2023 11:00 - 51 minutes - 38.1 MBThis month's cases: Florida Court Upholds Termination Of CO For Medical Marijuana Use, Ortiz v. Department of Corrections, 2023 WL 4101330 (Fla. App. 2023). No Weingarten Rights When Merely Receiving Counseling Memo, Madison County Deputy Sheriff’s Association, 56 PERB ¶ 4541 (NY PERB ALJ 2023). No Privacy Right To Masturbate While On Duty, Demill v. Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, 2023 WL 3637408 (Utah App. 2023). Transfer To Rotating Shift Not 'Adverse Action,' Naes v. Cit...
First Thursday, July 2023
July 06, 2023 07:34 - 55 minutes - 39.3 MBImportant cases from the Supreme Court. Groff v. Dejoy Students For Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President And Fellows of Harvard College Muldrow v. City of St. Louis Latest news: NYPD signs new uniformed officers contracts. New EEOC Guidance on When the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Selection Procedures May Be Discriminatory Arbitrator Orders In-Person Rather Than Video Hearing Department of Veterans Affairs, 2023 BNA LA 75 (Bonney 2023). National Academy of Arbitrators Opinion 26
First Thursday, June 2023
June 05, 2023 22:02 - 44 minutes - 32.2 MBThis month's cases: Union, Not Member, Has Right To Invoke Arbitration, Pendleton Police Department, 2023 WL 2858867 (OR ERB 2023). Paid Union Leave Legal In Texas, Borgelt v. Austin Firefighters Association, 2022 WL 17096786 (Tex. App. 2022). Austin Firefighters contract. This and other contracts available for download from the LRIS labor contract library. Political Patronage Case Subject To Arbitration, Orange County Sheriff’s Office Employees Association v. Orange County, Texas, 2023 ...
First Thursday, May 2023
May 04, 2023 09:00 - 47 minutes - 65 MBThe movie and novel Minority Report introduced the idea of "precrime." Could AI make this a reality? Benchmark Analytics claims it can predict adverse officer actions before they happen. This month's cases: Boston Allowed To Implement Vaccination Policy, Boston Firefighters Union, Local 718 v. City of Boston, 2023 WL 2698781 (Mass. 2023). Court Turns Away Challenge To Union's Non-Member Fee Structure, Taylor v. Pennsylvania State Corrections Officers Association, 2023 WL 2565029 (Penn. Sup...
First Thursday, April 2023
March 30, 2023 08:51 - 56 minutes - 27.1 MBThe first meaningful applications of artificial intelligence in the public safety labor world are happening. What does this bode for the near future? Benchmark Analytics: https://www.benchmarkanalytics.com/ Article: Event-level prediction of urban crime reveals a signature of enforcement bias in US cities from Nature Human Behaviour, published June 30, 2022, https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-022-01372-0 Cases: Arbitrator's Decision Reinstating Text-Messaging Officer Not Against Publi...
First Thursday, March 2023
March 02, 2023 11:00 - 45 minutes - 63 MBPortland survived Winter Apocalypse 2023! This month’s cases: Firefighter Entitled To Unemployment Benefits After Firing For Use Of Medical Marijuana, City of Waterbury, 216 Conn.App. 717 (2022). No Privacy Interest In On-Line Videos, Mason v. City of Waco, 2023 WL 1926984 (W.D. Tex. 2023).Behind The Blue Curtain Podcast Officer's Facebook Lawsuit Survives Motion To Dismiss, Bresnahan v. City of St. Peters, 2023 WL 310208 (8th Cir. 2023). 'Me-Too' Issues Must Be Arbitrated, Cook County, ...
First Thursday, February 2023
February 02, 2023 21:10 - 47 minutes - 35 MBIn this month's podcast: Article: Evidence On Measures To Reduce Excessive Use Of Force By The Police (h/t to PORAC). Firefighter Schedule Change Illegal Discrimination, IAFF, Local 365 v. City of East Chicago, 2022 WL 17829283 (7th Cir. 2022). Sergeant Has Privacy Interest In Dropbox Account Created With Employer’s Email, State v. Bowers, 2022 WL 17984985 (Wisc. App. 2022). Workers Comp Limitation On Stress Claims Not Unconstitutional, Matthews v. Industrial Commission of Arizona, 2022 W...
First Thursday, January 2023
January 05, 2023 09:26 - 47 minutes - 35.1 MBIt's a new year and the times, they are a-changin' here at LRIS. In this month's podcast: An announcement from Will Aitchison. No Religious Freedom Exception To Photographs In Uniform, Swartz v. Sylvester, 2022 WL 17090374 (1st Cir. 2022). City To Pay $1.6 Million For Firefighter Staffing Violation, East Cleveland IAFF 500 v. City of East Cleveland, 2022 WL 16635231 (Ohio App. 2022). Backpay Can Include Overtime, Stockli v. North Carolina Department of Public Safety, 2022 WL 16937444 (N.C...
First Thursday, December 2022
December 01, 2022 21:18 - 47 minutes - 34.6 MBThis month's cases: Not Unconstitutional To Bar Recording IA Interviews, Hils v. Davis, 2022 WL 16731082 (6th Cir. 2022). Firefighter Loses Free Speech Lawsuit Over Voicemail, Millspaugh v. Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services, 2022 WL 17101337 (11th Cir. 2022). Unsubstantiated Rumors Do Not Start Bill Of Rights Statute Of Limitations, Shouse v. County of Riverside, 2022 WL 16646827 (Cal. App. 2022). Reasonable Accommodation And Cold Baths, Bright v. Martin, 2022 WL 16712874 (E.D. La. ...
First Thursday, November 2022
November 03, 2022 09:00 - 55 minutes - 76.1 MBCases: The City of Oklahoma City and Devin Frazier decision, City of Oklahoma City, FMCS Case No. 210710-08292 (Rubinett 2022). Ex Parte Advice From Decisionmaker’s Wife Violates Due Process, Johnson v. Department of the Air Force, 2022 WL 4456279 (Fed. Cir. 2022). Court Allows Employer To Seize Corrections Officer’s Guns, Anderson v. Molina, 2022 WL 14890243 (S.D.N.Y. 2022). Reasonable Accommodation And A Corrections Lieutenant’s Job, Tate v. Dart, 2022 WL 14229458 (7th Cir. 2022). Cour...
First Thursday, October 2022
October 07, 2022 07:07 - 52 minutes - 71.6 MBWhat’s going on with the Consumer Price Index? Cases: Waiver Of Bargaining Rights Need Not Be In Writing, Portland Fire Fighters’ Association, 321 Or. App. 569 (2022). Vice-President’s Knowledge Can Waive Union’s Right To Bargain, Syracuse Firefighters Association, 55 PERB ¶ 4551 (NY PERB ALJ 2022). Corrections Officers Lack Standing To Challenge Sick Leave Confinement Policy, Castro v. Dart, No. 1:2019cv00471 (N.D. Ill.2022). Kentucky Supreme Court Conversations Between Union And Member...
First Thursday, September 2022
September 08, 2022 22:00 - 56 minutes - 27.1 MBPolicing and police staffing in Portland, Oregon. Article: The Injustice Of Under-Policing In America First Federal Appeals Court Plain View Project Case, Hernandez v. City of Phoenix, 2022 WL 3132422 (9th Cir. 2022). Phoenix And Plain View Project In State Court, McMichael-Gombar v. Phoenix Civil Service Board, 73 Arizona Cases Digest 4 (Az. App. 2022). Iowa’s New Brady Statute Grants Protections To Officers, https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=89&ba=HF2496 Officer Had No...
First Thursday, August 2022
August 08, 2022 18:51 - 44 minutes - 20.2 MBIn this month's podcast: Religious speech implications of the Supreme Court's Kennedy decision. Confederate Flag Costs Sergeant Her Job, Cotriss v. City of Roswell, 2022 WL 2345729 (11th Cir. 2022). Garrity Offers No Protection For Dishonesty, Delaware v. MacColl, 2022 WL 2388397 (Del. Super. 2022). No Due Process Right To Promotion From Expired List, Cummings v. City of Bridgeport, 2022 WL 1720335 (D. Conn. 2022). Pre-Disciplinary Hearing Must Precede, Not Follow, Sustaining Of Complain...
First Thursday, July 2022
July 07, 2022 19:01 - 53 minutes - 30.1 MBHow does the Supreme Court decision in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District affect public safety employees and employers?Mentioned in this discussion: Garcetti v. Ceballos Other cases discussed: New Disciplinary Matrix And Procedures Are Negotiable, City of Newark, 2022 WL 2168226 (N.J. PERC 2022). No DFR Breach When Fire Union Balances Competing Priorities Of Members, Gault v. Portland Firefighters’ Association, 2022 WL 2077926 (Oregon ERB 2022). No Discipline For Following Lieutenant’s ...
First Thursday, June 2022
June 02, 2022 07:55 - 51 minutes - 37.9 MBThis month's cases: Porta-Potty Retaliation, City of Shelton, 2022 WL 1442880 (CT.Dept.Lab. 2022). [Download the decision.] What Happens When The Employer Fails To Respond To A Grievance? Sun Coast PBA v. City of St. Petersburg, 2022 WL 1521990 (Fla. PERC Gen. Coun. 2022). No Weingarten Representation When Employer Assures Employee Discipline Not Possible, Canovas v. Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners, 2022 WL 1265867 (Fla. PERC 2022). Arrest Does Not Necessarily Trigger Wein...
First Thursday, May 2022
May 05, 2022 09:00 - 43 minutes - 33.2 MBIn this month's podcast: New Jersey Attorney General's cannabis compliance memo Cases covered Buffalo Protest Officers Absolved In Arbitration, City of Buffalo, (Selchick 2022) Federal Court Halts Firefighter Shift Change On Free Speech Grounds, IAFF, Local 365 v. City of East Chicago, No. 2:21-CV-154-PPS-APR (N.D. Ind. 2022) Qualified Immunity Shields Employer From Liability For Illegal Dropbox Search, Bowers v. County of Taylor, 2022 WL 1121376 (E.D. Wisc. 2022) No Privacy Interests I...
First Thursday, April 2022
March 31, 2022 09:26 - 49 minutes - 68.1 MBIn this month's podcast: Meet John Chrystal. John is the president of the Newark, New Jersey Police Superior Officers’ Association and has attended LRIS seminars for many years. He’s taken the knowledge gleaned from those seminars had translated it into wins for his union. Two recent cases illustrate this. City Guilty Of ‘Direct Dealing’ In Offering Retirement Incentive, City of Newark, 2022 WL 810185 (N.J. PERC 2022).City Stuck With Police Director’s Grant Of Grievances, City of Newark, 20...
First Thursday, March 2022
March 03, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 35.8 MBThis month's cases: Major Cell Phone Decision From Phoenix, Turiano v. City of Phoenix, No. CV-21-01428-PHX-MTL (D. Ariz. Feb. 4, 2022). Arbitrator Upholds Chicago Police Vaccine Mandate, City of Chicago, (George Roumell, Jr. Feb. 23, 2022). ‘Gap Time’ And The FLSA, Conner v. Cleveland County, 2022 WL 53977 (4th Cir. 2022). No Employment Right To Use Medical Marijuana At Home, Ortiz v. Department of Corrections, 48 FPER ¶ 274 (Fla. PERC 2022).
First Thursday, February 2022
February 03, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 35.5 MBA brief update on vaccine mandates. Cases: Arbitrator Upholds Lieutenant’s Termination For January 6 Charges, Bexar County, Texas (Thomas Cipolla, 2021). (Download the arbitrator's decision.) LAPD Officers Lose Job To Pokemon Go, Lozano v. City of Los Angeles, 2022 WL 71705 (Cal. App. 2022). Union Can Demand Mid-Term Bargaining On Topic Not Covered By Contract, Multnomah County v. Multnomah County Corrections Deputy Association, 317 Or.App. 89 (Or. App. 2022). Effects Of Mandatory Psych...
First Thursday, January 2022
January 06, 2022 07:55 - 51 minutes - 38.6 MBHappy new year! This month's podcast covers: Mandatory vaccinations programs (again). Courts and arbitrators continue to rule (69-0 by our last count) that there is nothing unconstitutional about employer vaccine mandates.First interest arbitration decision about mandatory vaccine programs.The law about whether or not an employee or labor organization can get injunctive relief while a challenge to vaccine mandate is going on.What the Supreme Court will be ruling regarding two of the federa...
First Thursday, December 2021
December 03, 2021 01:05 - 54 minutes - 39.6 MBThis month's podcast covers the most recent updates on vaccine mandates as well as the following cases: Due Process And The Brady Rule, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 5 v. City of Philadelphia, 2021 WL 5182646 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2021) (see also Duchesne v. Hillsborough County Attorney, 2015 WL 3897798 (N.H. 2015)). Union Entitled To Materials In Member’s Disciplinary File, In re New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association, 54 PERB ¶ 3025 (N.Y. PERB 2021) State v....
First Thursday, November 2021
November 04, 2021 07:50 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBAre you tired of hearing about vaccination mandates yet? We hope not, because this podcast is all about the legality of mandatory vaccination policies (spoiler alert: they are legal). Will tackles some of the most common questions he's received or seen regarding employer vaccination mandates. They are listed below with a timestamp so you can navigate to a question that interests you most. Our Vaccination Mandate Litigation Table. Lastly, $5 in 1905 is the equivalent of $155.86 in today's d...
Police Recruitment And Retention
October 28, 2021 05:52 - 57 minutes - 26.8 MBWill interviews Angie Salvato and Dr. Vidisha Barua Worley, Esquire on the current state of recruiting and retaining quality law enforcement officers. The interview covers: The changes in general nature of prospective officers they've seen over time and why they think these changes have occurred. How the changes have escalated post-George Floyd. How students and applicants are reacting to the national narrative about policing post-George Floyd. The influence of a college education has on ...
First Thursday, October 2021
October 07, 2021 21:16 - 48 minutes - 35.7 MBTracking vaccine mandate litigation (Table)Police union website archive at Cornell Universityhttps://news.cornell.edu/stories/2021/09/police-union-websites-preserved-library-archiveCases:Apportioning Damages In DFR Cases, POAM v. Hatfield, 2021 WL 3907865 (Mich. App. 2021).No Duty Of Fair Representation Where Union Not Exclusive Rep, Brinson v. Florida PBA, 48 FPER ¶ 19 (Fla. PERC Gen. Counsel 2021).Who Chooses The Reasonable Accommodation Under The ADA? LeBlanc v. McDonough, 2021 WL 3116107 ...
Pat Fioretto Interview
September 09, 2021 10:41 - 49 minutes - 30.8 MBWill interviewed Chicago Pasquale “Pat” Fioretto regarding an important arbitration decision between the City of Chicago and the Chicago FOP Lodge 7. Pat represented the FOP in this case, which dealt with the issues: What constitutes a past practice? How do you prove a past practice? How do you come up with a make whole remedy when the employer has violated a long-standing past practice? Does a civilian oversight board have to follow the rules of the collective bargaining agreement?
First Thursday, September 2021
September 02, 2021 11:30 - 50 minutes - 50.2 MBMore on mandatory vaccination programs Jacobson v. MassachusettsBridges v. Houston MethodistKlaasen v. Trustees of Indiana University(7th Circuit opinion)From the EEOC: What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO LawsHorvath v. City of Leander, 2020 WL 104345 (5th Cir. 2020).Do unions’ have the right to bargain over the effects of mandatory vaccination programs?Are non-exempt employees who refuse vaccination eligible for unemployment benefits? Case...
First Thursday, August 2021
August 05, 2021 04:55 - 48 minutes - 66.7 MBWill starts off this month's podcast with things employers and unions need to know about mandatory Covid vaccine programs. The EEOC's FAQ page.Employer Covid Vaccination And Testing Program GuidelinesJacobson v. Massachusetts, 197 U.S. 11 (1905)Bridges v. Houston Methodist Hospital, Case No. 21-CV-01774 (S.D. Tex. 2021) This Month's Cases Firefighters Lose ADA Lawsuit Over Beards, Bey v. City of New York, 2021 WL 2345249 (2nd Cir. 2021)Arbitrator Finds Implicitly Bars Subcontracting, Grand...
Interview With FOP Lodge 112 President Will Milam
July 15, 2021 07:45 - 1 hour - 40.9 MBWill Aitchison interviews Sergeant Will Milam, president of FOP Lodge 112 in Prince George's County, Maryland and vice president of the Maryland State FOP Lodge. The two discuss what happened in Maryland that brought about the repeal of the country's first state police officers bill of rights and what procedural job protections are currently in place for law enforcement officers in Maryland. Will Milam also gives advice to law enforcement unions facing police reform legislation.
First Thursday, July 2021
July 01, 2021 07:58 - 53 minutes - 73.1 MBThe Last News Recruitment and retention crisis Mandatory COVID vaccination (San Francisco) Oregon Senate Bill 204 on police reform Cases: Federal Court Allows Mandatory Vaccinations, Bridges v. Houston Methodist Hospital, Civil Action 21-1774 (S.D. Tex. 2021). Shifts, Seniority, And Religious Accommodations, In re Bloomfield, 2021 WL 2182984 (N.J. App. 2021). See Balint v. Cason City, […]
First Thursday, June 2021
June 03, 2021 11:27 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MBCases covered this month: Chicago Commits Bodycam-Related Unfair Labor Practices, Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #7 and City of Chicago, Case No. L-CA-20-024 (Ill. LRB ALJ 2021). Civil Service Referee Upholds Firefighter’s CBD-Based Termination, City of Cleveland (Colon), December 23, 2020. Link to CBD notice from Department of Transportation: https://www.transportation.gov/odapc/cbd-notice Fire Department’s Tattoo Policy Upheld,… The post First Thursday, June 2021 appeared first on Labor...
First Thursday, May 2021
May 06, 2021 09:57 - 46 minutes - 63.8 MBIn this month’s podcast, Will cover public safety legislation from around the country. Maryland: Eliminates the police officers’ bill of rights, use of force reform, county police accountability boards. San Antonio: Establishes collective bargaining for police officers. Austin: Voters approve binding arbitration for firefighters replacing the meet-and-confer system. Cases: Court Changes ‘Public Policy’ Doctrine To Overturn Arbitrator’s Opinion, City of Seattle v. Seattle Police Officer’s Gui...
First Thursday, April 2021
April 01, 2021 14:00 - 56 minutes - 77.7 MBFacts vs Perception On Race In Policing USA Today Article CUPES Study The Cases: Lawsuit Filed Challenging Mandatory Vaccination Of Corrections Employees, Legaretta v. Macias, 2021 WL 833390 (D.N.M. 2021). City Can Be Liable For ADA Violations Of Third-Party Evaluators, Gibbs v. City of Pittsburgh, 2021 WL 800255 (3rd Cir. 2021). Mandatory Retirement Not ‘Involuntary,’ Prospect Heights FPD v. Department of Employment Security, 2021 IL App (1st) 182525 (2021). Chief’s Questions About And Stat...
First Thursday, March 2021
March 04, 2021 17:00 - 50 minutes - 68.9 MBUpcoming LRIS webinars, premium podcasts and seminars. The cases: Firefighters, Families Lose Lawsuit Over Fatal House Fire, Speakman v. Williams, 2021 WL 49947 (3rd Cir. 2021). Challenges In Illinois To The ‘Public Policy’ Doctrine, City of Chicago v. Chicago Fire Fighters Union, Local No. 2, Case No. 2019 CH 12662 (Cir. Ct. 2020); City of Yorkville v. FOP, Case No. 19 MR 219 (Ill. Cir. Ct. 2020); City of Country Club Hills v. Charles, No. 18 CH 13458 (Ill. App. 2020). SWAT Sniper Entitled ...
First Thursday, February 2021
February 04, 2021 01:16 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBWill talks about the January 6 riot at the Capitol and the following cases: Public Policy And At-Will Employment, Potts v. City of Devils Lake, 2021 WL 99712 (N.D. 2021) Officer Loses Cell Phone Claim To Qualified Immunity, Lazar v. Knight, 2020 WL 7396255 (6th Cir. 2020). No Need To Track Down Attorney For Garrity Warning, Wilson v. State of Alaska, 2021 WL 138857 (Alaska 2021) The post First Thursday, February 2021 appeared first on Labor Relations Information System.
How To Repair Broken Windows
January 12, 2021 23:59 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBIn today’s podcast, Will gives his reaction to events local (the third act of vandalism on his office) and national (the violent insurrection last week at the Capitol). What do events like these mean for us as a society in general and for police unions in particular? This is a no-holds-barred episode, and we’d love to hear your opinion — positive, negative or in-between. You can reach us at [email protected]. The post How To Repair Broken Windows appeared first on Labor Relations Information Sy...
First Thursday, January 2021
January 07, 2021 20:18 - 41 minutes - 56.6 MBWhat race-specific effects does the size of a police force have? Will Aitchison talks about a recent study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research that addresses this question. Cases covered this month: Whether Bargaining Should Be In Public Is Not Mandatory For Bargaining, Lincoln County v. Public Employment Relations Commission, 475 P.3d 252 (Wash. App. 2020). The High Standard For PTSD Claims In Some States, Angle v. City of Huntington, 2020 WL 7315008 (W.V. 2020). Officer R...
First Thursday, December 2020
December 02, 2020 21:58 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MBIt’s the last First Thursday podcast of 2020. Will gives a COVID-19 update and covers the following cases: Bargaining Obligation Prevails Over Wage Recoupment Statute, Teamsters Local 839 v. Benton County, 2020 WL 6602939 (Wash. App. 2020). Qualified Immunity Bars Dispatcher’s Second Amendment Claim, Calderone v. City of Chicago, 2020 WL 6500933 (7th Cir. 2020). Terminated Officer’s Lawsuit Against Union Lawyer Fails, Zander v. Carlson, 2020 IL 125691 (Ill. 2020). Pregnancy And Light Duty Wo...
Interview With Psychologist Dr. Michelle Lilly
November 10, 2020 22:47 - 47 minutes - 65.7 MBWill interviews Dr. Lilly about the prevalence of PTSD among first responders with a specific focus on dispatchers. Mental Health Training and Intervention: A Critical Component of Police Reform The post Interview With Psychologist Dr. Michelle Lilly appeared first on Labor Relations Information System.
First Thursday, November 2020
November 04, 2020 23:00 - 70 MBWill discusses ballot measures from across the country on police issues. Cases covered: Prosecutor Allowed To Disclose Brady Information To Chief, In re Grand Jury Investigation, 485 Mass. 641 (Mass. 2020). Prosecutor Shielded From Officers’ Suit By Qualified Immunity, Stockdale v. Helper, 2020 WL 6372910 (6th Cir. 2020). Reporting Corruption Not Protected By First Amendment, DeWyse v. Federspiel, 2020 WL 5993092 (6th Cir. 2020). Reprimand Not Sufficiently ‘Adverse’ To Support Discrimination...
First Thursday, October 2020
October 01, 2020 01:52 - 53.6 MBAnnouncements: The new edition of our book The Rights of Law Enforcement Officers is now available. 2021 Seminar Schedule LRIS Webinars Cases: When Does An Employer Have To Disclose Disciplinary Files? Milwaukee Police Supervisors’ Organization v. City of Milwaukee, 2020 WL 5747114 (WI.Emp.Rel.Com. 2020). ‘Mere Technical’ Violations Of Bill Of Rights Not Basis To Reverse Termination, Hiller v. City of Rehoboth Beach, 2020 WL 5637053 (Del. Super. 2020). Firefighter Intentionally Hit By Fire T...
First Thursday, September 2020
September 03, 2020 20:54 - 76.2 MBAn update on LRIS seminars during COVD-19 The police reform movement Cases: City Stuck With Police Director’s Grievance Resolution, City of Newark, 47 NJPER ¶ 15 (NJ PERC ALJ 2020). Reinstatement Of Corporal Who Used Unnecessary Force Does Not Violate Public Policy, Cuyahoga County v. UAW, Local 70, 2020 WL 4804962 (Ohio App. 2020). Officer’s Brady Lawsuit Against Prosecutor Survives, Krile v. Lawyer, 2020 WL 4360050 (N.D. 2020). EMS Captain’s Facebook Post May Be Constitutionally Protected,...
Interview: Challenges Facing Police Union Presidents
August 12, 2020 19:42 - 96 MBJeremy Conking of the Anchorage Police Department Employees Association and Keith Olson of the Yonkers Police Benevolent Association speak with Will Aitchison about challenges facing police unions today and how they are dealing with them. The post Interview: Challenges Facing Police Union Presidents appeared first on Labor Relations Information System.