First Thursday

A monthly podcast from LRIS that provides in-depth coverage of trends in public sector labor relations.

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First Thursday, November 2021

Posted November 4, 202101:06:46

Are you tired of hearing about vaccination mandates yet? We hope not, because this podcast is all about the legality of mandatory vaccination policies...

First Thursday, October 2021

Posted October 7, 202100:48:26

* Tracking vaccine mandate litigation (Table)* Police union website archive at Cornell Universityhttps://news.cornell.edu/stories/2021/09/police-union-websites-preserved-library-archive*...

First Thursday, September 2021

Posted September 2, 202100:50:28

More on mandatory vaccination programs * Jacobson v. Massachusetts* Bridges v. Houston Methodist* Klaasen v. Trustees of Indiana University* (7th Circuit...

First Thursday, August 2021

Posted August 5, 202100:48:34

Will starts off this month’s podcast with things employers and unions need to know about mandatory Covid vaccine programs. * The EEOC’s FAQ page.*...

First Thursday, July 2021

Posted July 1, 202100:53:12

The Last News * Recruitment and retention crisis* Mandatory COVID vaccination (San Francisco)* Oregon Senate Bill 204 on police reform Cases: * Federal...