by Sandulli Grace Staff | Aug 4, 2014 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
Policing and Emergency Medical Services The nature of policing is evolving again as departments are getting more involved in providing emergency medical services. Traditionally the police service has focused on responding to criminal acts, investigating them, and...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Jul 30, 2014 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
McDonald’s isn’t “loving it” anymore. In a ruling made public on July 28, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel, Richard F. Griffin, Jr., found that McDonald’s is a joint employer under the law with its franchisees and therefore liable for the...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Jun 24, 2014 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
Chalk this one up to “this wasn’t already settled law?” Yes, it was only last week that the US Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment to the Constitution protects an employee’s right to testify truthfully in a court case. In 2006, Central Alabama Community...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Apr 30, 2014 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
All MASSC.O.P. members who have worked as a reserve officer or a call firefighter need to read this article. In Massachusetts, retirement system members who worked as call firefighters or reserve police officers can be credited with a maximum of five years of service...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Mar 14, 2014 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
Based on the diligence of MASS C.O.P. locals in Salem, the Salem City Council took a stand for public safety this week. Recently, Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll proposed to the City Council that the Police Chief and Fire Chief positions be removed from Civil Service. This...
