Massachusetts Labor Relations Reporter Management Commentary By Leo J. Peloquin, Esq. and Joshua R. Coleman, Esq. Collins, Loughran & Peloquin, P.C. Employer Must Bargain Over Reduction Of Hours When It Means A Loss Of Health Insurance Benefits. In City of Springfield and Springfield Organization of Library Employees , 41 MLC 9 (July 18, 2014), [...]
Massachusetts Labor Relations Reporter Management Commentary By Leo J. Peloquin, Esq. and Joshua R. Coleman, Esq. Collins, Loughran & Peloquin, P.C. When There is Any Doubt, Honor an Employee's Request to Have Union Representation or Risk Having the Discipline Overturned When an Employer has an employee in its sights for discipline, it is just [...]
Massachusetts Labor Relations Reporter Management Commentary by Leo J. Peloquin, Esq. and Melissa R. Murray, Esq. Collins, Loughran & Peloquin, P.C. Being patient and engaged and agreeing to reasonable Union requests are the keys to an Employer proving that bargaining is at an impasse. Employers trying to meet a bargaining obligation are often confronted [...]