by Sandulli Grace Staff | Nov 9, 2011 | Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
Sandulli Grace Partner Bryan Decker argued yesterday before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in the “Quinn bill case.” As previous posts have discussed, Decker represents a group of Boston Police Officers challenging the City of Boston’s reduction of...
by John Becker | Oct 16, 2011 | Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
Arbitrator Nancy Peace recently issued an arbitration award reversing disciplinary action issued to a Concord police sergeant. In the award, Arbitrator Peace found that the sergeant – who had a spotless 20 year record with the Concord Police Department – did not...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Oct 5, 2011 | In Our Opinion..., Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
We just got word that the Supreme Judicial Court has scheduled oral argument for Adams v. Boston for November 8, 2011 at 9:00a.m. At issue in the case is whether a municipality can cut Quinn Bill payments to officers based on the underfunding of reimbursements by the...
by Sandulli Grace Staff | Sep 20, 2011 | Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News
Since we filed our brief in the Boston Quinn Bill case, the City filed its opposition, and we filed our reply on behalf of the plaintiff officers. Again, the suit claims that the City of Boston violated the Quinn Bill when it reduced educational stipends to officers....
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 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...
