by Sandulli Grace Staff | Jul 1, 2009 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
We’ve known for months that the Commonwealth was considering a drastic cut to the Quinn Bill funding. The FY2010 budget has now been signed by the Governor, and the State has appropriated only $10,000,000 to fund “its share” of Quinn Bill reimbursement, about an 80%...
by Alan Shapiro | May 21, 2009 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
In case anyone hasn’t seen it, the following is now posted on the HRD web site: 2008 Police & Fire Promotional Exam Info Update Due to the recent preliminary injunction issued by the Suffolk Superior Court in regard to the police promotional exams, the Human...
by John Becker | May 19, 2009 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
In a recent decision, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has allowed a public employer to block an injured employee’s attempt to retire on disability by modifying his work duties so that they no longer resemble his original core job duties. The decision,...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | May 15, 2009 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
On April 27, 2009, The Massachusetts Coalition of Police hosted its annual Police Educational Seminar for a packed audience in Westborough. As in the past, the attorneys of Sandulli Grace, joined by outside experts, presented on a variety of timely legal topics. ...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | May 14, 2009 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
The Commonwealth Employment Relations Board has ruled that the Amherst Police League – which is NOT a client of Sandulli Grace, PC and is NOT represented by any Sandulli Grace client – violated its duty of fair representation in its handling of a grievance concerning...
by Alan Shapiro | May 13, 2009 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
Based on the attached memo sent to the police chiefs by HRD, it appears the agency has finally relented and will establish promotional lists from the October 2008 exam in the traditional “whole number” formula. As the memo goes on to state, HRD will attempt through...
