by Sandulli Grace Staff | Apr 28, 2017 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
FREE TRAINING for MASSCOP Local Officials and Members TUESDAY JUNE 13, 2017 Sponsored and run by MassCOP officials and attorneys from Sandulli Grace, P.C., this free session will train you on topics that matter to your members, including: • How to draft and process...
by John Becker | Mar 16, 2017 | Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
Town Cannot Use Lack of License to Carry Firearms as Excuse to Avoid Complying with Arbitrator’s Award An Essex Superior Court judge ruled late last month that the Town of Middleton, Massachusetts must reinstate a wrongfully-terminated police officer, even though the...
by John Becker | Jan 13, 2017 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
Significant changes to the state’s public records laws went into effect on January 1, 2017. The changes, which were passed by the Legislature in June 2016, clarify and elaborate upon the rights and obligations of the public entities in control of public records and...
by John Becker | Nov 18, 2016 | Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
You may recall my August 8, 2016 blog post announcing an arbitrator’s award that granted back benefits to two full-time Rockport police officers who also serve in the National Guard. The Town had a practice of paying the officers their full salaries when they went to...
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 John Becker | Oct 7, 2016 | Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
COURT AFFIRMS CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION FINDING THAT PSYCHEMEDICS’ HAIR DRUG TESTING USES BAD SCIENCE The Massachusetts Appeals Court issued a decision on October 7, 2016 regarding the civil service appeals of 10 Boston police officers who were terminated solely...
