The Good News: Hybrid Doesn’t Have to Be Horrible
By Ann Boehm, May 16, 2022 I’m predicting it now. The Merriam-Webster word of 2022 will be “hybrid.” I could be wrong. They may choose “inflation.” But I’m an employment lawyer, so I’m going with “hybrid.” In case you don’t pay attention to the Merriam-Webster...The Good News: The Union Doesn’t Get to Attend Every Meeting (Part 2)
By Ann Boehm, April 11, 2022 This is final of my two articles on union attendance at meetings. Last month, I covered the Weingarten right. This month, it’s formal discussions. The statutory guidance on both types of meetings is in 5 U.S.C. § 7114(a)(2). The formal...The Good News: The Union Doesn’t Get to Attend Every Meeting
By Ann Boehm, March 15, 2022 One of the most frequent labor relations questions I get from supervisors is, “Does the union get to attend meetings between me and an individual bargaining unit employee?” The answer to that question is, “It depends.” And I would add,...The Good News: Brief is Better
By Ann Boehm, February 15, 2022 Communication in 2022 is dominated by Twitter, which limits users to 280 characters per Tweet. Online news organizations provide news feeds specifying number of words and expected reading time. Brevity is so important that online news...The Good News: Stop Using ‘Can’t Versus Won’t’ and Everyone Will Be Happier (Trust Me)
By Ann Boehm, January 11, 2022 Throughout almost 30 years of working in Federal personnel law, one of the mantras that bothers me the most is the one used by many personnel practitioners to decide whether an employment issue is performance or misconduct: “If the...Upcoming Events
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