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...
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 Sandulli Grace Staff | Sep 27, 2010 | Sandulli Grace In The News
In November 2009, Sudbury Police Officer Ryan Boyd tore a muscle in his chest while lifting weights. Although he was working out at a private gym on his own time, he was doing so in preparation for an upcoming physical fitness assessment that was a mandatory part of...
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...
