by John Becker | Jul 13, 2017 | Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
Arbitrator Found That Officer David Williams Did Not Use Excessive Force During Arrest The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) has ruled in favor of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association (“BPPA”) and against the City of Boston in a major case that tested...
by Alan Shapiro | May 30, 2017 | Labor In The News
Last week, I was talking with a business agent for a large public sector union which represents thousands of employees in the City of Boston. When our conversation turned to city negotiations, I asked why the Boston teachers couldn’t get a new contract, since the...
by John Becker | May 16, 2017 | Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued a decision today (May 16th, 2017) that will further protect workers who are injured on the job and ensure that they continue receiving their workers’ compensation benefits even if they are suspended. The SJC...
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...
