AFSCME District Council 88 v. County of Lehigh

OPINION BY

Judge LEADBETTER.

The County of Lehigh (employer) appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County, which denied its petition to vacate an arbitration award. The arbitrator reinstated the grievant, Lee, a Corrections Officer at the Lehigh County Prison, who was terminated for violating the Department of Corrections’ Discipline Policy and Code of Ethics. The issue raised on appeal is whether the arbitrator’s refusal to admit a videotape of Lee (allegedly engaging in the improper conduct leading to her termination) due to a lack of authentication substantially…