The Full Arsenal: How SERB's Remedial Powers Can Restore Justice in Your Workplace

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The Full Arsenal: How SERB's Remedial Powers Can Restore Justice in Your Workplace

Too often, union representatives celebrate winning an unfair labor practice case only to feel deflated when the employer's only consequence seems to be posting a piece of paper on a bulletin board. What many don't realize is that Ohio's State Employment Relations Board wields extensive remedial powers that extend far beyond the ubiquitous sixty-day posting requirement. Knowing how to seek and enforce these comprehensive remedies transforms paper victories into tangible improvements in workers' lives.

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The Foundation of Good Faith: Understanding the Public Employer's Duty to Provide Information in Ohio

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The Foundation of Good Faith: Understanding the Public Employer's Duty to Provide Information in Ohio

Access to information forms the bedrock of effective collective bargaining and contract administration. Without it, unions cannot adequately represent their members, negotiate fair agreements, or enforce existing contract rights. Ohio law recognizes this fundamental truth by imposing clear obligations on public employers to provide necessary and relevant information to unions.

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