内布拉斯加州法院审理国家是否必须就远程工作政策进行讨价还价;NAPE试图推翻40K的收费。 Nebraska court hears if state must bargain over remote work policy; NAPE seeks to overturn $40K in fees.

内布拉斯加州最高法院听取了关于国家是否必须与内布拉斯加州公共雇员协会(NAPE)就Jim Pillen总督的2023年命令进行谈判的争论,该命令要求大多数国营工人返回当面工作。 The Nebraska Supreme Court heard arguments over whether the state must negotiate with the Nebraska Association of Public Employees (NAPE) about Governor Jim Pillen’s 2023 order requiring most state workers to return to in-person work. NAPE认为,政策改变了工作条件,需要讨价还价,特别是在进行中的远距离工作以及诸如通勤等相关费用方面。 NAPE argues the policy changes working conditions and requires bargaining, especially regarding ongoing remote work and associated costs like commuting. 州和劳动关系委员会裁定不需要谈判,理由是合同语言赋予国家对工作地点的权力,并向国家授予超过40 000美元的法律费用,国家促进平等委员会试图推翻这一规定。 The state and Labor Relations Commission ruled no negotiation is needed, citing contract language granting the state authority over work locations, and awarded over $40,000 in legal fees to the state, which NAPE seeks to overturn. 法院侧重于程序性问题和收费,而不是政策的实质,使更广泛的争端得不到解决。 The court focused on procedural issues and fees rather than the policy’s merits, leaving the broader dispute unresolved.