by Sandulli Grace Staff | Feb 29, 2008 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
“Employee misclassification” has long been a problem that costs workers and the government billions of dollars every year. Employers are notorious for trying to label employees “independent contractors” in order to avoid paying payroll taxes and worker benefits....
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Feb 29, 2008 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
Contact The Governor To Tell Him To Stand With Workers On S. 1029 As we noted on Wednesday, earlier this week Governor Patrick refused to sign legislation designed to strengthen penalties imposed on employers that violate state wage and hour laws. Instead, he sent the...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Feb 27, 2008 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
In a major concession to employers, on February 25 Governor Patrick, like Mitt Romney before him, refused to sign legislation designed to strengthen penalties imposed on employers that violate state wage and hour laws, instead sending it back to the legislature with a...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Jan 30, 2008 | In Our Opinion...
The influential U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has ruled that an employer cannot refuse to bargain with a union that represents illegal immigrants that the employer hired. In Agri Processesor Co. Inc., v. National Labor Relations Board, (Jan. 4,...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Jan 30, 2008 | Sandulli Grace In The News
The staff at Sandulli Grace continues to uphold its longstanding commitment to legal education with its attorneys actively involved in educating clients, other lawyers and the public. In March, Ken Grace will start his 26th year as an instructor at the School of...
