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 Alan Shapiro | Jan 2, 2007 | In Our Opinion...
Although the Superior Court did not presently enjoin the lateral transfer of the Municipal Police into the Boston Police Department, he essentially agreed with the fundamental argument laid out by the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association (BPPA), represented by the...
by Alan Shapiro | Jan 2, 2007 | In Our Opinion...
This New Hampshire Supreme Court case shows what happens in a jurisdiction without a state supreme court that protects individual rights. In this New Hampshire case, the NH Supreme Court upheld the discharge of a state trooper for refusing to take a polygraph (lie...
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 | Sep 5, 2006 | In Our Opinion...
The Supreme Judicial Court has agreed to review a victory for public safety officers injured in the line of duty. Earlier this year, the state Appeals Court ruled that a public employer must pay pre- and post-judgment interest if a state court overturns the...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Aug 31, 2006 | In Our Opinion...
On August 16, 2006, the Massachusetts Appeals Court issued a decision that makes it harder for public employees who had to retire because of a job-related disability to earn income during retirement. In essence, the Court decided that all monies listed on a W-2 form...
