by Alan Shapiro | Oct 5, 2011 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
While, for the Beatles, eight days a week may not have been enough to show they cared, the Appeals Court has said that it is enough for a five-day suspension. Civil Service law, Mass. Gen. Laws Chapter 31, § 41, allows a police or fire chief to suspend a tenured civil...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Sep 28, 2011 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
Effective July 1, 2012, dispatchers must be trained in the Emergency Medical Dispatch Protocol Reference System (EMDPRS). EMDPRS is a system that “includes a protocol for emergency medical dispatcher response to calls, including structured caller questioning for...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Jan 28, 2011 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
As you no doubt know if you are a reader of this blog, many police contracts contain provisions which seek to “modify” the educational incentive benefits granted by the Quinn Bill. Under the Quinn Bill, M.G.L. c. 41, §108L, qualified officers receive salary increases...
by Alan Shapiro | Jan 6, 2011 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
In an article published yesterday by former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, entitled “The Shameful Attack on Public Employees,” Professor Reich rebuts the most common myths about public workers. Included among these myths are: Public employees earn more than private...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Oct 23, 2010 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today issued a significant decision impacting public sector collective bargaining in Massachusetts. The court struck down the validity of contract extension provisions that appear in most of our clients’ collective bargaining...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Apr 13, 2010 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
Sandulli Grace successfully argued before the Appeals Court that a teacher is eligible for creditable service for retirement for service performed out of state so long as that service is in a day school that is under exclusive public control. It does not have to be...
