Posts tagged paid administrative leave
Laid-off Denver employees must give up right to sue to get severance
August 24, 2025 // Laid-off employees are being told that to receive severance, they must sign a legal waiver within 30 days — 45 days if they're over age 40 — giving up their right to sue the city. Between the lines: Johnston ran for mayor in 2023 as Denver's progressive favorite, drawing key endorsements from labor unions. Now, as his administration shields the city from legal fallout because of the cuts, some local union leaders and social justice advocates say he's betraying city staff.
Bridgeport loses labor dispute over replacement of alleged ballot stuffer
June 26, 2025 // Geter-Pataky was allegedly caught on camera stuffing hundreds of absentee ballots for Bridgeport’s 2023 Democratic primary race between Mayor Joe Ganim and John Gomes into a ballot drop box, sparking multiple investigations, a court-ordered redo of the Democrat primary, and making Bridgeport the national face of voter fraud. Geter-Pataky, who served as vice chair for Bridgeport’s Democratic party and worked for Ganim’s campaign, also worked in Bridgeport City Hall as an “operations specialist,” which involved answering the phones and fielding questions from city departments and the public, according to the labor board’s decision.
Hundreds of VOA employees set to be axed amid legal fight with Trump
May 19, 2025 // The VOA workforce includes roughly 1,350 employees. Full-time employees were not affected by the terminations, but there’s an expectation that those positions will be considered later, according to several people familiar with the situation who all spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retribution. Lake said 584 total employees were terminated across USAGM, which also includes the Office of Cuba Broadcasting. She didn’t provide a breakdown but said the majority were from VOA.
MAINE: Correction employees union calls for removal of Cumberland County sheriff
July 9, 2024 // The union says this sets a bad precedent and is asking Cumberland County commissioners to look into this. The CBS13 I-Team did ask to see the video, but we're waiting on the legal OK for release.