by Sandulli Grace Staff | Apr 15, 2008 | In Our Opinion...
In late February, we alerted you to the General Court’s efforts to pass legislation designed to strengthen penalties imposed on employers by reinstating automatic treble damages for employees who prevail in wage and hour lawsuits against their employers. (See Feb 27...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Apr 9, 2008 | In Our Opinion...
The Supreme Judicial Court has unanimously confirmed the general “coming and going” rule that most Massachusetts workers are not entitled to workers compensation benefits for injuries suffered while traveling to or from work, even when the injury is caused...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Apr 9, 2008 | In Our Opinion...
Early Wednesday morning, more than 70 percent of the 100 production and technical workers at Boston’s FOX25 (WFXT) television station overwhelmingly voted to join Local 1228, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Local 1228 is one of the largest unions in...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Apr 1, 2008 | Labor In The News
No doubt that you have heard the overactive rumor mill regarding possible legislation on private paid details. Sandulli Grace is in constant contact with the legislative officers of the Massachusetts Coalition of Police (MassCOP) and the Boston Police Patrolmen’s...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Mar 28, 2008 | In Our Opinion...
The Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled that the City of Boston Police Department may have violated state anti-discrimination law by unilaterally eliminating rank-specific locker rooms in response to complaints by female ranking officers about inadequate...
