Public Employment Relations Board (PERB)

The Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) is a government agency that handles labor relations between public sector employees and their employers, such as government agencies and school districts. Its primary role is to ensure fair negotiations, resolve disputes, and protect workers' rights to organize and bargain collectively. PERB investigates unfair labor practice allegations, conducts hearings, and enforces decisions. It helps maintain peaceful and lawful labor relations in the public sector, ensuring that both employees and employers adhere to laws governing union activities and collective bargaining processes.