United States: Saucon Valley School Board Makes New Contract Offer To Teachers

Jeffrey Sultanik was quoted in the Lehigh Valley Live article “Saucon Valley School Board Makes New Contract Offer to Teachers.” Full text can be found in the February 26, 2015, issue, but a synopsis is below.

Saucon Valley teachers returned to the bargaining table to hear a state mediator present the school board’s latest contract offer.

No board members attended the session because the mediator is utilizing “shuttle bargaining,” where the mediator talks to one side, […]

By | March 4th, 2015 ||

Australia: Employee awarded compensation, but refused reinstatement, despite sending anti-Muslim email to colleagues

I recently came across a Fair Work decision which stood out to me because it highlighted a consideration that I have to regularly remind my clients of when they are seeking advice regarding the termination of an employee. That is, as well as making sure you have a valid reason and you follow a procedurally fair process – you also need to consider the individual circumstances of the relevant employee.

In the decision I am […]

By | March 3rd, 2015 ||

Canada: The Continuing Evolution Of Workplace Disability Law: Two Provincial Courts At Odds On The Deductibility Of Disability Benefits From Severance Pay

Workplace disability poses many practical and legal challenges for employers. Employers must balance their own business interests with an employee’s right to be accommodated and treated fairly and with respect. For many employers, there is a great deal of uncertainty surrounding their right to terminate an employee on disability leave and the legal consequences that follow. Adding to the complexity of these issues are the 2014 British Columbia decision Morris v. ACL Services Ltd […]

By | March 3rd, 2015 ||