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...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Mar 25, 2016 | Labor In The News
The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld an arbitrator’s reinstatement of a City of Springfield employee who was found to have sexually harassed a co-worker. The case is City of Springfield v. United Public Service Employees Unions, No. 15-P-742. The three judge...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Mar 8, 2016 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
The Labor Arbitration Institute have arbitrators discuss hypothetical employment arbitration scenarios and state how he/she would have ruled. These “decisions” by arbitrators can be helpful in assessing how an arbitrator would rule in real world cases. In this...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Feb 15, 2016 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
Employees who receive workers’ compensation benefits may not sue their employers in tort. G.L. c. 152 Sec. 24. Employees may, however, file claims against third parties. G.L. c. 152 Sec. 15. If the employee recovers damages from the third party, the employer is...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Feb 8, 2016 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News
Late last year the Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the reinstatement of a Portland Police Officer, rejecting the city’s attempt to negate an arbitrator’s order under the guise of “public policy.” The case Portland Police Ass’n v. City of Portland arose out of the 2010...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Feb 2, 2016 | Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
In contract negotiations between the Town of Braintree and the Braintree Police Officers Association, MCOP Local 365, the Town proposed the new position of Community Service Officer (CSO). The Town proposed the CSO as a specialty position that could be filled without...
