Description: Oregon Supreme Court decision declaring illegal a “Resort to Other Procedures” clause in a collective bargaining agreement permitting an employer to cease processing a union member’s grievance once the member sought resolution of that matter through an outside agency, such as by filing a claim with a federal civil rights agency. (Liz Joffe).
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Description: Oregon Supreme Court decision establishing entitlement to unemployment benefits for employees who voluntarily leave employment in the face of imminent discharge. (Liz Joffe).
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Description: Oregon Supreme Court decision establishing that a school district cannot offset unemployment benefits against back pay awarded to a wrongfully terminated employee by the Fair Dismissal Appeals Board. (Liz Joffe).
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Description: Obtained reversal of Employment Relations Board decision finding District did not violate law by taking mass deductions from teachers’ paychecks upon their return to work after strike; on remand, Employment Relations Board ordered District to repay all deductions taken, with interest. (John Bishop).
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