Summary GuideSM to Public Sector Employment Law

by Neal T. Buethe, Kurt J. Erickson & Jeffrey G. Stephenson

Contents

 

Chart covering the Statute, Cases and Practical Impact of the following Legal Issues Unique to Public Sector Employment Law:

  Union Membership / Representation

  Veterans Preference Act

  Progressive Discipline

  Access to Personnel Records

  Chapter 181 Issues

  Employee Receipt of Gifts

  Intellectual Property

  Compensation Cap

  Affirmative Action

  Limitations and Procedures in Buyout Agreements

  Limitations on Severance Pay

  Loudermill Hearing Rights

  Extended Leaves

Comparison of Public Sector and Private Sector Employment Causes of Action

Remedies

Notes on Open Meeting Law Obligations

Notes on Special Requirements and Considerations for Bringing Tort Claims Against Public Employers