by Sandulli Grace Staff | Apr 26, 2016 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
By a 2-1 decision, a panel of three judges of the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit overturned District Court Judge Richard Berman’s decision that overturned the NFL’s suspension of New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady. In its decision, the majority held...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Apr 6, 2016 | Labor In The News
The Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that G.L. c. 32, § 15(4) is a fine and therefore subject to the restrictions of the Eighth Amendment of the United States’ Constitution. Section 15(4) provides for the forfeiture of a public employee’s pension and health insurance...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Mar 25, 2016 | Labor In The News
The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld an arbitrator’s reinstatement of a City of Springfield employee who was found to have sexually harassed a co-worker. The case is City of Springfield v. United Public Service Employees Unions, No. 15-P-742. The three judge...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Mar 10, 2016 | In Our Opinion...
In October 1969 the Boston Globe ran a five article series titled “The Daily Life of a Policeman.” The articles include interviews with members of the Boston Police Department, a psychiatrist, and policy pieces summarizing the problems facing the police, along with...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Mar 8, 2016 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
The Labor Arbitration Institute have arbitrators discuss hypothetical employment arbitration scenarios and state how he/she would have ruled. These “decisions” by arbitrators can be helpful in assessing how an arbitrator would rule in real world cases. In this...
