The Labor Law Advisory contains legal and occupational news of interest to peace officers.

• Peace Officer Group Granted Severance From Civilian Union

• Department Ordered To Reinstate Senior Officer Positions

• Court Enjoins County For POBR Violations 

• Appellate Court Tries To Define Officers Right Of Representation

• Appellate Court Orders City To Stop Racial Profiling Study

• Officer Prevails In Appeal of Being Placed in "Brady Alert System"

• Los Angeles County Judge Rules Discipline Untimely

• Court Orders Overtime Back Pay For Officers Unpaid Lunch Periods

• Judge Says Department Violated POBR; Reinstates Detective 

• South Gate POA Strikes Back

• Violations of POBR Rights Results in Injunction Against Department of Corrections

• Supreme Court Reinforces Peace Officer Bill Of Rights

• Officer Charged In Pyramid Scheme Vindicated

• San Marino Sergeant's Demotion Overturned

• City Pays POA Leader $426,000 to Settle Retaliation Lawsuit

• Panel Orders Retired Officer's CCW Privilege Reinstated

• Limiting The Effects Of Brady

• The Legislature Puts Some Teeth In POBR

• Legislative Update 2003

• Constitutionality of Binding Arbitration Taken Up By Supreme Court

• Case Law Update

• El Monte Personnel Commission Overturns Officer's Termination

• Superior Court Orders San Marino Officer Reinstated With Back Pay 

• Ontario Police Lieutenants Settle Overtime Lawsuit

• Court Prohibits Use Of Alleged Untruthful Statement By Deputy Sheriff At Discipline Hearing

• Sergeant Reinstated

• Department Ordered To Return Take Home Vehicles To Police Detectives

• DMV License Revocation of Alhambra Officer Set Aside

• Grievance Results in Lawsuit

• Officer Wins Termination Case Three Years Later

• Peace Officer Rights in Critical Incidents

• POA President prevails in Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Police Chief

• Police Association President and Vice President Settle Retaliation Lawsuit

• Pomona Unified School Police Officer Settles FLSA Lawsuit with District

• Retired Officer Wins Right to Carry Firearm

• Supreme Court to Determine Who Has Burden of Proof in Termination Cases

• Suspension of Officer Involved in Fatal Traffic Collision Overturned

• Officer's Termination Set Aside by Court Due to Constitutional and POBR Violations

• Officer Wins Appeal Over Transfer

• Unfounded and Exonerated Complaints no Longer Allowed In General Personnel File

• When is the Employer Obligated to Meet and Confer in Good Faith?

• Border Patrol Agents Win Discrimination Case

• Los Angeles District Attorney Officer-Involved Shooting Program

• Alhambra POA Wins Injunction Against City and Chief to Stop Peace Officer Bill of Rights Violations

• Police Fund Raising Events Under New Rules

• Appellate Court Orders City to Provide Hearing for Transferred Motor Officer

• Court Orders Hearing For Bonus Deputy Transferred From Custody To Patrol With Loss of Bonus Pay

• Upland POA Gets Injunction Against Police Management

• One Year Statute Of Limitations On Disciplinary Action Enforced

• Appellate Court Expands Officers Rights To Appeal Adverse Materials Placed In Personnel Files

Lackie & Dammeier in the News

Recent Newspaper Articles

• Fired Fireman Back On The Job

• Fired Worker To Get Hearing

• Ontario Policy Unconstitutional

• Police Union Seeks Halt to City Racial-Profiling Study

• Privacy Issues at Heart of Suit

• City To OK Retirement Package

• Ontario Officer Wins Job Back

• City Explains Locker Room Video

• Judge Halts Claremont Traffic Stop Survey

• Unions Win Racial-Profiling Appeal

• Judge: Rehire Detective

• Officer Who Struck Teen Could Rejoin Force

• Police Workers Say Privacy Violated

• Judge Limits Interrogation of Upland Police Officers

• Jury Rules Officer's Rights Violated

• Man Dies in Police Custody

• Review Clears Officers in Death

• Fired Policeman Files Claim Against City of San Marino

• Police Supportive of U.S. Supreme Court's Ruling on Foot Chases

• Federal Jury Finds Against San Dimas Councilman

• Asthma Attack Killed Suspect

• Judge OKs Upland Officer's Request

• Police Officer Pleads Not Guilt to Scam

• Officer Faces Trial in Insurance Fraud

• Two Police Sergeants Say Rights Violated

• Alhambra Police Face Three Discrimination Suits

• Kidnapping: Suspect Found Fatally Shot

• Police Kill Gunman After Chase

• Two Fontana Sergeants Sue Police Chief For Not Promoting Them

• Fontana Settles Suit, Promises To Make Sergeants Lieutenants

• Officer Kills Man On Roof

• Restraining Order Aimed At Officer

• Latina Police Officer Claims Department Racist

• Police Union's Request Granted

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