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 28, 2010 | Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
As co-chair of the Boston Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Section as well as its pro bono subcommittee, Sandulli Grace Attorney Leigh Panettiere is spearheading an effort to gather experienced labor and employment lawyers in Massachusetts to volunteer their...
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 John Becker | Oct 4, 2010 | Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
A Boston Police officer and a Wellesley police sergeant received good news this week when Superior Court judge Carol Ball ruled that the state Board of Higher Education had to certify their master’s degrees in criminal justice as eligible for benefits under the Quinn...
by John Becker | Aug 23, 2010 | Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
It is a case that began way back in September 1994, when the City of Boston (“City”) first assigned Boston Municipal Police (“Municipal Police”) to patrol the Boston Housing Authority (“BHA”) housing developments without first bargaining with the Boston Police...
