Court Finds City Retaliated Against Injured Firefighter Who Misused Leave

A California appellate court upheld an administrative determination that a municipal employer retaliated against a firefighter for engaging in protected union activities but that he had also misused his leave time. Case: City of South Pasadena v. Public Employment Relations Board (Snider), No. B304596, 02/26/2021, unpublished. Facts: Owen Cliff Snider worked for the City of South Pasadena from 2004 until 2016 and held various executive roles with the South Pasadena Firefighters’ Association. He served as president of the union in 2009 and again from 2011 until 2016. In 2014,...