| Description | Volume_Issue | Year | Month | PDF |
| Today we discuss court rulings specifying that there can be no individual liability under the ADA; the importance of enacting email and internet use policies; a PERC ruling on an illegal subject of bargaining; and a change in the election laws. | 07-02 | 2007 | 2 | v07n02feb2007.pdf |
| The Public Records Act has changed in a fundamental way, because the Washington Supreme Court has ruled that public agencies may now be charged a per-page penalty for wrongful withholding of public records; we also discuss a very important case related to bargaining subjects; charges for copying and searching for medical records; and another important case covering duty-related disability retirement. | 14-04 | 2016 | 4 | April2016FINAL.pdf |
| This is a hot issue, no pun intended: The Washington Public Employment Relations Commission recently delivered a crucial decision governing when minimum staffing is a mandatory subject of bargaining; the Washington Supreme Court rendered an opinion governing when neglectful actions may constitute a "violation of the oath of office" for purposes of a recall petition; finally, we shed light on a very important decision from a Washington Court of Appeals pertaining to when the Washington Constitution provides an exemption from the Public Records Act disclosure requirements. | 15-11 | 2017 | 11 | November2017FINAL.pdf |
| The Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) recently issued a decision stating that an employer may not insist on holding collective bargaining sessions in an open public meeting, and a union may not insist on holding a bargaining session in private. | 16-10E | 2018 | 10 | October2018FINAL.pdf |
| This Thanksgiving, be thankful for your management rights, but be wary of a recent Court of Appeals decision regarding when minimum staffing constitutes a mandatory subject of bargaining; we also consider a Washington Supreme Court case involving the Public Records Act and the Washington Constitution. | 17-11 | 2019 | 11 | November2019FINAL.pdf |
| In this issue we discuss necessary changes to RCW 52.30.020, mandatory Covid vaccination and testing, trademarking of fire department logos, a rarely used Public Records Act exemption and the SECURE Act tax benefits for volunteer firefighters. | 19-01 | 2021 | 1 | January2021FINAL.pdf |
| Our issue today addresses the bargaining obligations of employers considering a reorganization or other changes to their business model; and we also consider various bills before Governor Inslee for signature. | 19-04 | 2021 | 4 | April2021FINAL.pdf |