by Sandulli Grace Staff | Feb 26, 2010 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
On Wednesday morning February 24, 2010 the Joint Legislative Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight held a hearing to address the Governor’s improper efforts to stack the Civil Service Commission by eliminating the salary of 3 of the 5 Civil...
by Alan Shapiro | Feb 18, 2010 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
Like one of those standard joke setups, I have good news and bad news. First the good news: Human Resources Division (HRD) has dropped banding, at least for now. The Civil Service Commission just issued an email with the announcement of a public hearing on February 25...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Feb 17, 2010 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
The Boston Globe today profiles the efforts of Massachusetts Coalition of Police to obtain full Quinn Bill benefits for members in Mashpee and Wrentham. Sandulli Grace, PC Partner Bryan Decker is quoted about MCOP litigation to restore full Quinn Bill benefits to...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Feb 15, 2010 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
It is an unfortunate reality of the modern workplace that public employees can and do become permanently disabled simply by doing their job. Police officers and firefighters, in particular, who respond to the call of duty can suddenly find themselves unable to work a...
by John Becker | Aug 11, 2009 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
The Civil Service Commission issued a decision on August 6, 2009 that allows employers to count some prior non-fire service in calculating firefighter seniority in the event of a layoff. The decision confirms two prior Commission decisions from the 1990s, both of...
by Alan Shapiro | Jul 20, 2009 | In Our Opinion...
Following the decision of the Massachusetts Appeals Court in United Steelworkers of America v. Commonwealth Employment Relations Board [http://socialaw.com/slip.htm?cid=19281&sid=119], union officials have been put on notice that what they don’t know can hurt...
