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Educating Labor Relations Specialists for 40 Years…and Counting

Saturday, May 4th marked the 40th Anniversary of the BBA’s Annual Workshop for Public Sector Labor Relations Specialists.  More than 95 Attorneys, administrators, negotiators, and arbitrators from across the Commonwealth assembled at Harvard Law School to attend the workshop to hear from the expert panelists and honor long time event Co-Chair Peter Berry (Deutsch Williams Brooks DeRensis & Holland) -- who is stepping down after more than 10 years of co-chairing the workshop.
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Labor & Employment Judicial Update

Dixon v. City of Malden, 464 Mass. 446 (2013):  The city of Malden terminated the plaintiff in March 2007.  At the time, the plaintiff had accrued fifty days of unused vacation time.  The city did not pay him the unused vacation time on the date of termination, but continued the plaintiff’s salary and benefits for about three months.  The plaintiff then sued for the unused vacation time under the Wage Act (M.G.L. Ch. 149, §§ 148 & 150). 
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Labor & Employment Law Committees

  • Employment Law Committee
  • Labor & Employment ADR Committee
  • Labor & Employment Communications Committee
    This committee publishes information relevant to the labor & employment bar. If you are interested in an editorial position or publishing an article, please contact us.

    Contact Information

    Robert Alan Fisher

    Foley Hoag LLP

    (617) 832-1000

    Nina Joan Kimball

    Kimball Brousseau LLP

    (617) 367-9449

  • Labor & Employment Education Committee
    Help develop relevant and innovative educational sessions led by a diverse group of talented speakers who cover labor and employment law issues.

    Contact Information

    Carolina Avellaneda

    McCarter & English, LLP

    (617) 345-7000

    Brian J MacDonough

    Shilepsky Hartley Robb Casey Michon LLP

    (617) 4472809

    Stephen B. Reed

    Beck Reed Riden LLP

    (617) 500-8660

    Justine H. Brousseau

    Kimball Brousseau LLP

    (617) 367-9449

  • Labor & Employment Public Policy Committee
    The BBA is very active in legislative and regulatory changes. Labor & employment attorneys are often asked to lend their expertise.

    Contact Information

    James S. Weliky

    Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC

    (617) 742-0004

    Rachel Reingold Mandel

    Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

    (617) 994-5700

  • Labor & Employment Public Service Committee
    This committee focuses on practice are specific pro bono trainings and brown bag programming.

    Contact Information

    Nicole Corvini

    Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP

    (617) 523-6666

  • Labor Law Committee
    This committee is composed of lawyers for management, unions and individuals. It focuses on traditional labor issues in the private and public sector, and is responsible for monitoring legal developments in the area of labor law and presenting educational programs in this area.

    Contact Information

    Ingrid Nava

    SEIU Local 615

    (617) 878-7445

    Justin F. Keith

    Greenberg Traurig, LLP

    (617) 310-6230

  • Non-Compete & Trade Secrets
  • Steering Committee
    The leadership committee of the Section organizes programs and discusses policy. To inquire about opportunities, please contact the Section Co-Chairs.
  • Wage & Hour Committee