Labor Relations Privilege | Peer, Gan, Gisler & Favreau LLP

Labor Relations Privilege Recognized in Alaska

by Jean Marc Favreau | Jul 20, 2012 | Grievant-Steward Privilege, Labor Law, Labor Relations Privilege

Peterson v. Alaska Recognizes Grievant-Steward Privilege for Public Employees Two months ago, we reported on legislation in Maryland enacted to protect communications between employees and their union representatives. This “labor-relations” or...

Maryland Enacts Legislation to Protect Grievant-Steward Communications

by Jean Marc Favreau | May 25, 2012 | Evidentiary rules, Grievant-Steward Privilege, Labor Law, Labor Relations Privilege, Maryland Labor Law

When an employee approaches his or her union representative to discuss something related to a grievance or a potential grievance, there’s a natural expectation that he or she may speak freely without fear that the employer will be privy to the information...

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