Labor Relations

Welcome to the Department of Labor Relations

January 2013 update

We at the DLR understand the hardship delays in case processing have on the parties that come before us.  We continue to work at moving your cases more efficiently and providing mediation services whenever possible.  During the past couple of months we have instituted the following to better serve you.

We hired additional staff dedicated to conducting probable cause investigations.  This not only allows the probable cause determination to issue within a week or two of the investigation but allows the remaining hearing officers to more quickly hold hearings and issue decisions.

On November 19, 2012, the Department of Labor Relations launched its new impact analysis scheduling system.  For more detailed information about that procedure, please click on the link here. New Impact Analysis Scheduling Procedure 

On November 26, 2012, the Department of Labor Relations announced its unilateral settlement procedure.   The procedure can be found here. Unilateral Settlement Procedure 

We are sending communications electronically and within weeks we expect to announce a change in our regulations to allow the parties to file electronically. 

Please check back here for future announcements.  Thank you.

• Investigate and adjudicate unfair labor practice charges
• Process representation petitions and bargaining unit clarification cases
• Prevent and investigate strikes by public employees
• Mediate between employers and unions in the resolution of labor disputes, including:
  - impasses reached during collective bargaining negotiations
  - grievances under collective bargaining agreements
• Arbitrate grievances