Fundamentals of Labor Board Practice
- Categories:
- Labor Law | Labor Relations
- Speakers:
- Nick Gutierrez | Tiara Mackins | Kimberly Stevens
- Duration:
- 59 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 01, 2023
- Product Type:
- On Demand
- License:
- Never Expires.
Description
This session will provide an overview of practice before the ILRB and IELRB, and it is designed for anyone who is new to Board practice or who wants to refresh their understanding of the processes of the ILRB and/or IELRB. Topics will include representation petitions, conduct of elections, filing and disposition of unfair labor practice charges, compliance, the hearing process, and the process of the Boards in making decisions on cases that come before them.
- Nick Gutierrez, Staff Attorney & Investigator, Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board
- Tiara Mackins, Investigator, Illinois Labor Relations Board
- Kim Stevens, Executive Director, Illinois Labor Relations Board
Speaker
Nick Gutierrez Related Seminars and Products
Staff Attorney/Investigator
Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board
Nick Gutierrez is a Staff Attorney/Investigator for the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board. He has been employed by the Board since 2016. He handles investigations of unfair labor practice charges and representation petitions for the Board and serves as an Administrative Law Judge. Nick also provides the Board with updates on pending legislation. He received his law degree from the DePaul University College of Law in 2014.
Tiara Mackins Related Seminars and Products
Investigator
Illinois Labor Relations Board
Tiara Mackins has been an Investigator with the Illinois Relations Board since 2019. Ms. Mackins has earned bachelor’s degree with honors from Illinois state University and a master’s from Indiana University.
Kimberly Stevens Related Seminars and Products
Executive Director
Illinois Labor Relations Board
Kimberly Stevens is the Executive Director of the Illinois Labor Relations Board. Prior to her current position with the Labor Board, Ms. Stevens was most recently Deputy General Counsel at the Illinois State Board of Education. Ms. Stevens has also worked for the Illinois Labor Relations Board as an Administrative Law Judge, and she previously served as labor relations counsel for the Department of Central Management Services, representing the State of Illinois in contract negotiations, arbitration hearings, and cases before the ILRB. Ms. Stevens began her legal career at the Illinois Attorney General’s office in the civil trials bureau, where she was responsible for government defense litigation in State and federal courts as well as administrative matters before State merit boards and commissions. Ms. Stevens received her Bachelor’s degree summa cum laude in history, political science, and humanities from Valparaiso University and her Juris Doctor degree magna cum laude from the Valparaiso University School of Law.