by Sandulli Grace Staff | Oct 28, 2016 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
The Massachusetts Appeals Court today reaffirmed that an employee does not have First Amendment protection for statements made as part of his job. New Worcester County Sheriff Louis Evangelidis fired Jude Cristo, who had been the Director of Payroll and Human...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Jun 30, 2016 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
Today, the Appeals Court issued a decision holding that arbitrators, acting pursuant to their authority under G.L. c. 71, § 42, have the authority to determine if a dismissed teacher held professional teacher status at the time of his/her dismissal. Under G.L. c. 71,...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Jun 3, 2016 | In Our Opinion...
The state’s public records law was updated today for the first time in 43 years. The new law, “An Act to Improve Public Records,” puts pressure on municipalities and agencies to respond quickly and adequately to public record requests by establishing strict timeline...
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 Alan Shapiro | Apr 11, 2016 | In Our Opinion...
The Boston Globe has a front page story on April 10 titled “Arresting Words.” Written by columnist Yvonne Abraham, the story weaves the words from Boston police reports into a tapestry of what police officers face daily on the streets and in the health...
by Amy Laura Davidson | Mar 29, 2016 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
An evenly divided Supreme Court upheld a ruling from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling supporting the right of public sector unions to collect fair share fees from employees they represent who are not members of the union. Friedrichs v. California Teachers...
