Speaking of upcoming court hearings and precedential decisions, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) will hear oral arguments in the case of Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) on February 26 according to the court’s February hearings calendar, just released on Wednesday. The Janus case, coming out of Illinois, presents…
Read More »Speaking of the US Supreme Court, SCOTUS has announced that it will take up the case of Janus v AFSCME, dealing with right to work laws, and hear arguments in the case this term (likely next calendar year). At issue is whether or not public-sector workers can be forced to join the representing union or…
Read More »In arguably another defeat for big labor, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has begun implementing parts of his proposed merit pay contract for state workers by processing $1000 bonus payments and imposing new rules on overtime. The payments, which are one-time only, go to employees who’ve missed less than 5% of their assigned work days over…
Read More »