Arbitrator Jaffe describes how he handles statutory claims: the differences between CBA grievances and disputes arising under federal statutes; the issues that frequently arise under the latter; and bases of…
A broad overview of the state of employment ADR, including arbitration and mediation. The article addresses the defenses to enforcement of an agreement to arbitrate, unconscionability, and what should be…
Truth or consequences: Arbitral rulings on discipline for alleged abuse in law enforcement, education, health care and customer service settings.
Ellen J. Alexander, Mei Liang Bickner, Willis J. Goldsmith, H. Victoria Hedian, Ira F. Jaffe, Kathleen Miller, Andrew Strongin
March 16, 2003 Proceedings Database
A panel discussion of three case studies of alleged abuse involving (1) a nursing home, (2) a police shooting, and (3) sexual assault on a student by a teacher.Following the…
The participants describe the differences between the way discharge penalties are arrived at in the federal sector, and the way that arbitrators deal with them, as compared with private sector…
The Pension Protection Act, VEBAS, and Other Changes to the Provision of Retirement Benefits: Show Me the Money
Harry Burton, Ira F. Jaffe, Jani K. Rachelson,, M. David Vaughn
January 16, 2008 Proceedings Database
Arbitrator Jaffe invokes his personal experiences to illuminate desirable objectives of the arbitration process; e.g., the development of an adequate record, asuring a fair and transparent process that engenders trust…
The Implications of 14 PENN PLAZA v PYETT
Thomas J. Bender, Stuart Davidson, Regina A. Herzig, Ira F. Jaffe, Bruce H. Simon, Nancy Walker
March 16, 2010 Proceedings Database
Arbitrators and labor and management representatives discuss the possible impact of Pyett on union representational duties and employees’ rights….
The Pension Bomb II. Panel Discussion
Norman Brand, Catherine Harris, Ira F. Jaffe, John E. Sands, Mark L. Irvings, Mark I. Lurie
March 16, 2013 Proceedings Database
A panel discussion by arbitrators of pension disputes about the types of disputes and issues they hear.