Labor Relations Reporter; News and Background Index

DAMAGES

See also REMEDIES
– Back pay

– Case summaries, 176; 251; 397
– Punitive

DATA SECURITY

See INFORMATION NETWORKS AND TECHNOLOGY

DAVIS-BACON ACT

See also PREVAILING WAGES
– Case summaries, 37
– School infrastructure modernization, GOPs and open-shop contractors urge House panel not to add prevailing wage mandates, 300

DECERTIFICATION

– Case summaries, 4; 51; 196

DEDUCTIONS FROM PAY

– Agency fees

See AGENCY FEES

DEFAMATION

– Case summaries, 111; 195; 267

DEFENSE CONTRACTORS

See FEDERAL CONTRACTS AND CONTRACTORS

DEFENSE DEPARTMENT (DOD)

– Sexual harassment, House members seeking explanation of agency actions after contractor rape in Iraq and data on contractor training, 224

DEFERRED COMPENSATION

See PENSIONS

DELAWARE

– Prevailing wages, law cutting time for making determinations signed, 255

DELIVERY SERVICES

– Case summaries, 112; 152; 198; 249; 319; 395
– FedEx, whether any document filed with EEOC qualified among issues to be addressed in 2007-8 term (U.S.), Special Report, 211

DEMOTIONS

– Adverse action, nursing director may pursue claim even though transfer to lower paying job voluntary (11th Cir.), 34
– Case summaries, 491

DEPARTMENT

See specific department

DEPARTMENT STORES

See RETAIL INDUSTRY

DEPOSITIONS

– Case summaries, 272; 441

DIABETES

– Case summaries, 202; 346; 395; 491

DISABILITY BENEFITS

– Age bias, whether Ky. differentiation based on normal retirement eligibility unlawful among cases to be decided in 2007-8 term, (U.S.), Special Report, 211; case close, outcome unpredictable, Solicitor Gen. supports bias finding, practitioners tell ABA, Special Report, 429
– Case summaries, 297; 483

DISABILITY LEAVE

– FMLA

See FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA)

DISABLED EMPLOYEES

See also AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA); REHABILITATION ACT
– Case summaries, 346; 395; 415
– Freedom Initiative Award, nominations sought, 206
– Hiring, DOL adds new job candidates seeking work to existing database, 396
– Ky., college clerical worker with bipolar disorder has no disability bias claim where no substantial limit in major life activity (W.D. Ky.), 34
– Targeted disabilities, agencies fall short, percentage of blind, deaf, and other impairments declined in FY2006, EEOC report, 153

DISAFFILIATION

See AFFILIATION OF UNIONS

DISASTER RELIEF

See NATURAL DISASTERS

DISCHARGE

See specific basis for discharge
– Grievances

See GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENTS

DISCIPLINE

See also specific basis for disciplinary action
– Absenteeism, unilaterally revising rules on vacations and sick leave without bargaining justified, discipline warranted (Arb.), 380
– Case summaries, 105; 136; 367; 439; 441
– Demotions

See DEMOTIONS

– Grievances

See GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENTS

– Reprimands, union stewards have no claim where confrontation with supervisor unresponsive to technician's complaints disruptive (Arb.), 334
– Surveillance, workers who came in after hours to do personal work properly fired despite assurances that security cameras would only be used for timekeeping (Arb.), 450
– Suspension

See SUSPENSIONS

DISCLOSURE

See also PRIVACY
– Case summaries, 4; 110; 184; 195
– Fiduciary breach, workers who revealed confidential data to profit from sale of consulting firm must pay damages (5th Cir.), 14

DISCOVERY

– Case summaries, 176; 272
– Electronic data, lack of coherent policies leads to retention of irrelevant data that must be removed, Special Report, 141

DISCRIMINATION

See specific form of discrimination

DISEASES

See INJURIES AND ILLNESSES

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

– Living wage, bill mandating for office building security guards passed, mayor expected to sign after Congressional review, 157

DIVERSITY

– Federal workers, number rose in past year but agencies need to use recruitment and retention strategies to ensure diversity, OPM report, 81
– Financial services sector, number of minorities and women increased slightly, witnesses tell house panel on diversity issues, 247
– Race bias, EEOC unveils public service announcements, 151

DOCTORS

See PHYSICIANS

DOD

See DEFENSE DEPARTMENT (DOD)

DOJ

See JUSTICE DEPARTMENT (DOJ)

DOL

See LABOR DEPARTMENT (DOL)

DONNING AND DOFFING

See CLOTHES CHANGING

DOWNSIZING

– WARN Act

See WORKER ADJUSTMENT AND RETRAINING NOTIFICATION (WARN) ACT

DRESS CODES AND GROOMING

– Case summaries, 183

DRIVERS

– Case summaries, 147; 198; 209
– Delivery

See DELIVERY SERVICES

– Safety, fired driver who failed to control truck, adjust to road conditions, or maintain control has no claim (Arb.), 502
– School bus

See EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

– Truck

See TRUCKING INDUSTRY

DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE

– Case summaries, 83; 207; 227; 373
– Discipline, security officer at auto plant improperly suspended between DUI arrest and hearing (Arb.), 478
– Evidence, firing flight attendant suspected of drinking during flight improper, no symptoms of intoxication and no confirming test (Arb.), 210
– Retaliation, DOJ supports review of Title VII coverage of worker fired after cooperating in sexual harassment investigation (U.S., rev sought), 131; DOJ advises review (rev grant), 177; case among issues to be addressed in 2007-8 term, Special Report, 211; reversal likely after review on Solicitor Gen. recommendation, Special Report, 429

DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING

– Case summaries, 110; 249; 422
– Discipline, steelworker sent for testing after accident faces discipline but gets another chance to agree to rehabilitation (Arb.), 283

DRUGS

– Makers

See PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

– Manufacturing

See PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

– Stores

See PHARMACIES

– Testing

See DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING

DUE PROCESS

– ADR, ABA panel leaders discuss updating or revising protocol for mediation and arbitration, 270
– Case summaries, 27; 135; 171; 228; 315; 459
– Discipline, security officer at auto plant improperly suspended between DUI arrest and hearing (Arb.), 478
– Qualified immunity, university official has no protection from claim by chemistry professor for failure to provide notice before disposing of personal property (5th Cir.), 14

DUES, UNION

– Agency fees

See AGENCY FEES

– Case summaries, 27; 459

DUTIES, JOB

See WORK ASSIGNMENTS

DUTY TO BARGAIN IN GOOD FAITH

See GOOD FAITH BARGAINING