This panel will focus on the following objectives as it pertains to employee discipline in the workplace:
Amber Spainhour is Assistant Director of Labor Relations at the State of Illinois, Department of Central Management Services. Amber leads and assists in negotiating State of Illinois master collective bargaining agreements, including the State’s largest contract with AFSCME, covering approximately 38,000 employees. She provides advice on interpretation of complex collective bargaining agreements and statewide personnel policies to agencies under the jurisdiction of the Governor. She also serves on a team developing statewide labor policy for employees under the Governor and represent the State in grievance and unfair labor practice hearings with various labor unions. Amber received a B.S. from Eastern Illinois University and an M.P.A. from the University of Illinois Springfield.
Hybrid Mediation and Arbitration Process (Med-Arb) using the Same Neutral
Original Program Date: 12/01/2023 |
Post Lunch Plenary: DEI Efforts in the Workplace after the Supreme Court's 2023 Affirmative Action Case
Original Program Date: 12/01/2023 |
AI in Labor & Employment Law: Myths, Realities, and Ethical Considerations
Original Program Date: 12/01/2023 |
Is there a better way? Grievance med-arb lessons from north of the border
Original Program Date: 12/01/2023 |
Fundamentals: Representation in Grievances and Disciplinary Proceedings
Original Program Date: 12/01/2023 |