United States: Upper Dublin School Board, Teachers’ Union Seek Fact Finder For Contract Dispute

Jeffrey Sultanik was quoted in the Ambler Gazette article “Upper Dublin School Board, Teachers’ Union Seek Fact Finder for Contract Dispute.” While the full text can be found in the May 9, 2014, issue of the Ambler Gazette, a synopsis is noted below.

The Upper Dublin School Board and the union representing the district’s 323 teachers have agreed to call in a state fact finder to help them negotiate a new contract.

“The nature of the […]

By | May 20th, 2014 ||

Effective Workplace Investigations Introduction

Daniel Perkin’s article “Effective Workplace Investigations Introduction,” was featured in the May 11, 2014 issue of Law Week Colorado.

Despite strong workplace policies and diligent supervisors to enforce them, almost every employer eventually receives an employee complaint necessitating the commencement of a formal investigation, Dan wrote.

No two workplace investigations are ever exactly the same; therefore a one-size-fits-all approach could land the unwary company in legal hot water.

Regardless of the size of an investigation, proper planning […]

By | May 19th, 2014 ||

Canada: Order To Safeguard The Rights Of The Parties: A Cautionary Tale

On February 28, 2014, in Hydro-Québec v SSPHQ et al.,1 the Quebec Court of Appeal ruled on an employer’s right to recover employees’ premiums retroactively to the effective date of changes to a supplemental group life insurance plan.
Facts
The unionized employees of Hydro-Québec belonging to two unions are entitled to supplemental group life insurance (SGLI) coverage. This insurance is optional and the costs are borne equally by the supplemental group life insurance plan members (Plan Members) […]

By | May 16th, 2014 ||