by Sandulli Grace Staff | Feb 16, 2007 | In Our Opinion...
In another case involving the Suffolk County Sheriff, Sheriff of Suffolk County v. AFSCME Council 93 (Feb. 13, 2007), the Massachusetts Appeals Court rejected another effort to void a public employer’s attack on an arbitrator’s award of reinstatement. This case dealt...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Jan 18, 2007 | In Our Opinion...
SJC Reinstates Excessive Punishment For Employee MisconductEmployees Punished For Asserting Right To Remain SilentIn December, the Supreme Judicial Court severely narrowed the ability of employees to obtain meaningful relief from the Massachusetts Civil Service...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Nov 29, 2006 | In Our Opinion...
Ever since Governor Romney proposed legislation in 2003 setting municipal employers’ health insurance premium contributions at 75% and employee contributions at 25%, cities and towns have been attempting to bargain for the reduction to 75% of any higher employer...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Oct 19, 2006 | Sandulli Grace In The News
In a decision released October 6, 2006 in the case of Local 2071, International Association of Firefighters v. Town of Bellingham, No. 05-P-516, the Appeals Court rejected a public employer’s challenge to an arbitration award that ordered to provide firefighters with...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Sep 12, 2006 | Sandulli Grace In The News
Overtime Caused by Understaffing Likely to Lead To Substantial Sum The Massachusetts Labor Relations Commission (LRC) has ordered the City of Boston to pay additional wages to potentially hundreds of police officers based on the City’s unlawful failure to bargain with...