FLRA Can Regulate State National Guard Under Specific Conditions in Sixth Circuit Ruling
The Ohio National Guard and its Adjutant General (Guard) petitioned the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, requesting that it review a decision and order of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA).
FLRA Blocks Immigration Judges' Union Organizing Amid Calls for an Independent System
The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) found for a second time that the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ) may not organize, rejecting the collective bargaining powers of nearly 600 judges.
Lawmakers Request GAO Review of U.S. Border Patrol's Critical Incident Teams
Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Bennie Thompson (D-MI) recently expressed concern regarding U.S. Border Patrol’s use of critical incident teams (CITs) in emergency situations and conducting internal investigations.
Federal Circuit: CFC Has Discretion to Deny Liquidated Damages for Erroneous Classification
An NCIS investigations specialist filed suit, alleging that NCIS erroneously classified him as exempt from overtime pay, and for years denied him overtime compensation and premium pay in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). On September 24, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Court of Federal Claims’ decision, after a trial, to deny liquidated damages, despite finding that NCIS was liable for incorrectly classifying the position as FLSA-exempt.