Decision 2992M – Kern County Hospital Authority
LA-CE-1573-M
Decision Date: November 7, 2025
Decision Type: PERB Decision (Non-Precedential)
Description: Charging Party Service Employees International Union, Local 521 (SEIU) filed an unfair practice charge alleging that Respondent Kern County Hospital Authority (KCHA) violated the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA) when it began strictly enforcing its dress code to prohibit employees from wearing SEIU T-shirts on working time without first providing notice and an opportunity to bargain. SEIU also alleged that KCHA’s restriction on SEIU T-shirts interfered with employee and employee organization rights, and that KCHA retaliated against an employee for protected activity when it issued him a written reprimand for wearing an SEIU T-shirt.
Disposition: In a non-precedential decision, the Board remanded the matter to the Division of Administrative Law for further proceedings.
Perc Vol: 50
Perc Index: 88
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