What Is Progressive Discipline?
By L. Spriggs When disciplining employees, an employer must issue discipline that allows the employee to correct or improve their behavior. As teachers, we know that classroom discipline should seek...
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What Is Prior Notice
By L. Spriggs In a nutshell, your employer can't discipline you for violating a rule or standard if they haven't made clear what the rule or standard is by notifying you prior to the offensive behavior....
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Can Unions Discipline Their Own Members?
By L. Spriggs / Question submitted anonymously Member Question: "I've had to explain to a number of people that the union doesn't work to discipline 'bad' teachers. Maybe you could provide an explainer...
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What Are Just Cause Standards?
By L. Spriggs Just Cause Standards: How Unions Defend Their Members Against Unfair Discipline Let’s say you’ve been through the process of being called to the principal’s office for some infraction, you’ve...
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Can I File A Grievance Against A Fellow Union Member?
By L. Spriggs Not really. A grievance can only be filed against your employer. If you're having issues with a co-worker, perhaps dealing with workplace bullying or harassment, for instance, you would...
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What Is Substantial Evidence?
By L. Spriggs Your employer can't discipline you for violating a rule or standard if they don't have substantial and credible evidence to justify the discipline. In his book titled Just Cause: A Union...