by Sandulli Grace Staff | Nov 16, 2021 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News, Uncategorized
The police reform bill recently passed by the Massachusetts Legislature (known as the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training or “POST” law) established a number of committees to study various aspects of policing in the Commonwealth. The job of one of those...
by Alan Shapiro | Apr 29, 2020 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
Under a new federal law, titled the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the federal government has created several new programs to assist workers during the current crisis. There are now ten (10) additional fully paid sick days for employees unable to...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Apr 21, 2020 | Employment Discrimination, Labor In The News, Litigation
On April 2, 2020, a federal court judge dismissed a discrimination lawsuit against Local 950, International Association of Firefighers (the Brookline firefighters’ union) brought by one of its members. In granting the Union’s motion for summary judgment in Alston v....
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Nov 12, 2019 | Collective Bargaining, Contract & Interest Arbitration, Employment Discrimination, In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News, Litigation, Negotiation and Severance Agreements, Representing Injured Public Employees, Sandulli Grace In The News, Strategic Advice, Twitter, Uncategorized, Unfair Labor Practices, Union Election Law
Sandulli Grace, P.C. and the Massachusetts Coalition of Police are proud to announce our third 2019 police union training. Sandulli Grace and MassCOP believe in empowering MassCOP’s local unions through education, to create a stronger, safer environment for members....
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Oct 11, 2019 | Collective Bargaining, Contract & Interest Arbitration, In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
Sandulli Grace, P.C. and the Massachusetts Coalition of Police are proud to announce our third 2019 police union training. Sandulli Grace and MassCOP believe in empowering MassCOP’s local unions through education, to create a stronger, safer environment for members....
by Alan Shapiro | Sep 2, 2019 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
In Rowe v. Boston Fire Department (D1-18-074), issued on August 29, 2019, the Civil Service Commission upheld the discharge of Boston Firefighter Octavius Rowe for the content of his social media posts and podcasts. The Commission’s summary of its decision states:...