A. TOPIC OUTLINE

B. TOPIC SUMMARY

C. INTRODUCTION

D. HIRING AND TERMINATION

• At-Will Employment
  • Property Interests In Public Jobs
    • State Law
    • Public Hospital Districts
  • Judicial Exceptions
    • Express Or Implied Agreements
      • Consideration
    • Violations Of Public Policy
  • Summary Of At Will Employment In Washington
• Whistleblowing And Retaliatory Discharge
  • Local Government Whistleblower Protection Act
  • Relief Granted Under The Act
  • Freedom Of Speech
  • First Amendment Analysis
  • Relief Under A First Amendment Claim
• Compensation
  • State And Federal Laws
  • Fair Labor Standards Act
    • Overtime Compensation Hours
    • Compensatory Time Off
    • Salary Basis Test For Overtime Compensation
    • Pay Deductions For Absences Of Less Than A Day
  • Benefits
• Employment Of Physicians
  • Employees v. Independent Contractors
  • Employment Taxes
  • Gifts Of Public Funds
    • Recruitment Expenses
    • Superintendent Compensation
  • Corporate Practice Of Medicine Doctrine
  • Conflicts Of Interest

E. DISCRIMINATION

• Title VII Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964
  • Coverage Of Public Employees
  • Scope
• The Age Discrimination In Employment Act Of 1967
  • Coverage Of Public Employees
  • Scope
• The Americans With Disabilities Act Of 1990
  • History
  • Title II: Public Employers
  • Administrative Requirements
    • Affirmative Duty To Provide Information
  • Title I
  • Remedies
• Washington State Law Against Discrimination
  • Remedies

F. PRIVACY ISSUES

• Drug Testing
  • Public v. Private Employers
  • Drug Testing By Public Employers
    • Factors Affecting Constitutionality Of A Drug Test
    • Individualized Testing
• Public Disclosure Of Records
  • General Requirements
  • Exceptions
  • Criminal Background Checks

G. LABOR LAW

• Organizing Campaigns
• Collective Bargaining
  • Source Of Collective Bargaining Rights
  • Public Employment Relations Commission
  • The Collective Bargaining Process
  • Union Membership
    • Supervisory Employees
    • Confidential Employees
  • Strikes And Impasse Resolution
  • Mandatory Subjects Of Bargaining
  • Legal Standards In Unilateral Decisions
  • Employer Defenses To Unilateral Decisions
• Specific Collective Bargaining Issues
  • Purchasing Clinics
  • No-Smoking Policies
  • Contracting Out To Private Entities
    • Violating A Collective Bargaining Agreement