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Senate Bill 1784, which passed both houses of the General Assembly and currently is awaiting the Governor’s signature, contains several provisions that weaken the impact of the United States Supreme Court’s Janus decision and...more
Until just last year, it was common for public sector collective bargaining agreements to require employees who elected not to belong to a union, but were still covered by the CBA, to pay “fair share” fees to the union as a...more
It’s been a little over four months since the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Janus v. AFSCME Co. 31, 585 U.S. ___ (2018). In Janus, as you’ll recall, the Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision held that agency...more
U.S. Supreme Court Prohibits Forcing Non-Members to Pay Fees to Public Employee Unions - On June 27, 2018, the United States Supreme Court, in the case of Janus v American Federation of State, County and Municipal...more
Q: Can public employees, who are not members of a union, be forced to pay union dues? A: No. On June 27, 2018, in a 5-4 opinion, the United States Supreme Court overturned more than 40 years of precedent, ruling that it is...more
Introduction - It is understandable that the press and legal commentators are focused on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s jurisprudence and writings following his nomination to the Supreme Court....more
Just over two years ago, after the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia but before the confirmation of Justice Neil Gorsuch, the U.S. Supreme Court deadlocked in a 4-4 tie over whether unions could require non-members to pay...more
The Supreme Court has declared that mandatory union dues for public employees are unlawful, overturning 40 years of precedent. In Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, the Court ruled that...more
As was discussed in our prior blog post and alert, the U.S. Supreme Court in Janus v. AFSCME, 585 U.S. ____ (June 27, 2018) just issued a ground breaking decision with respect to the collection of agency fees from non-union...more
The recent decision from the United States Supreme Court was a significant decision for public sector unions even though its impact may be limited in the State of Wisconsin. The United States Supreme Court held, based on...more
The U.S. Supreme Court this week overruled longstanding precedent to hold that public-sector unions may no longer extract agency fees from nonconsenting employees who have opted not to join a union. Janus v. AFSCME, ___ U.S....more
On June 27, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31 struck down an Illinois law requiring public employees represented by a union to pay agency fees...more
In a 5-4 ruling split evenly along party lines, the United States Supreme Court bolstered the right of public sector employees to abstain from union membership and compulsory dues payment. The ruling in Janus v. AFSCME...more
The United States Supreme Court issued its long-anticipated decision in Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employee Council 31 on June 27, 2018. The five to four majority held that requiring...more
"Fundamental free speech rights are at stake," began the Supreme Court's 5-4 majority opinion in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31, --- U.S. ----, No. 16-1466 (June 27, 2018). ...more
On June 27, 2018, the Supreme Court struck down mandatory “agency” or “fair share” fees for public sector employees who decline to become union members. In the decision, Janus v. AFSCME, the Court held that an Illinois...more
On Wednesday, June 27, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that public-sector employees who choose not to join the union that represents them cannot be forced to pay "agency fees" to cover the union's costs of representation. ...more
The Supreme Court rules in Janus v. American Federation of State, Municipal and County Employees that free speech rights of public sector employees override a union’s right to collect agency fees. Today, June 27, one of the...more
In a 5 to 4 opinion, the United States Supreme Court overruled a longstanding decision which required government employees who are represented by but do not belong to a union, to pay a fair share or agency fee to cover the...more
In a 5-to-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that government employees who choose not to join a union cannot be forced to pay agency fees to the union. In so ruling, the Court overturns its 1977 ruling in Abood v....more
On June 27, 2018, in a 5-4 decision in Janus v. AFSCME, the United States Supreme Court overruled longstanding precedent and held that public employees who are not members of a union elected to be their collective bargaining...more
On June 27, 2018, the United States Supreme Court ruled that mandated payment of so-called “agency fees” by non-union members in the public sector violated First Amendment principles protecting freedom of speech and...more
The United States Supreme Court overturned years of precedent yesterday and ruled that a public sector employer could not deduct an agency fee, or any other form of payment, to a public sector union from an employee’s pay...more
On Wednesday, a closely-divided Supreme Court struck down compulsory union fees as a violation of the First Amendment rights of public employees. The decision, rendered in Janus v. AFSCME, will have a seismic impact on public...more
For the second time this term of court, the United States Supreme Court on the final day of the term addressed a First Amendment issue. In the first case, Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, the Court...more