Experience and Services

Douglas E. Duckett, Esq.

Experience in Human Resources and Labor Relations

Over 23 years as human resources director for Ohio’s eighth largest county and chief negotiator for 15 bargaining units. Currently work as a city human resources manager.
Thirty years’ experience as a labor and employment lawyer.
Nationally recognized trainer and speaker on human resources and labor relations topic.
Served as President of both the National Public Employer Labor Relations Association and the Ohio Public Employer Labor Relations Association, NPELRA’s Ohio chapter.
Frequent lecturer and trainer in NPELRA’s Labor Relations Academy, a national professional certification program in public-sector labor relations.

Collective bargaining for public-sector employers.
Investigations of possible employee misconduct or discrimination issues.
Serving as hearing officer in pre-disciplinary hearings or grievance hearings.
Advising on disciplinary cases, including civil-service appeals and arbitrations.
Mediation services.
Representing employers in grievances and arbitrations and civil-service appeals.

Dealing with problem and dysfunctional employees. I have spoken on this topic in nine states and NPELRA’s Annual Training Conference.
Effective and defensible discipline of employees under civil service law and union contacts.
Collective bargaining strategies and planning.
Preparing for possible unionization drives.
Sexual harassment prevention — both for managers and supervisors and for line-level employees.
Other topics in public-sector human resources and labor relations.

Douglas E. Duckett, Esq.

Telephone: (513) 484-7216

2509 Erie Avenue

Cincinnati, Ohio 45208-2032