- Day to day counseling concerning labor and employment matters
- Collective bargaining; training of and preparation with management for collective bargaining, drafting of proposals and issues and representation of management at the bargaining table
- Negotiating and drafting employment agreements on behalf of management with its non-unionized employees
- Representation through the contractual grievance and arbitration process
- Representation before the National Labor Relations Board, Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations, Massachusetts Civil Service Commission, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
- Personalized training for Select Boards, City Councilors, Supervisors and employees
- Counseling regarding:
- Open Meeting Law
- Conflict of Interest Law
- Public Records Law
- Uniform Procurement Act
- Municipal Health Insurance
- Retirement Law
- Labor Relations Law
- Public Employee Tort Claims Indemnification
- Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- State and Federal wage and hour and overtime laws
- State and Federal anti-discrimination laws
- State and Federal laws regarding military leave
- Employee hiring, evaluation, discipline and discharge
- Counseling and drafting of notices of intent to suspend or discharge employees
- Representation in the contractual grievance and arbitration process including preparing grievance answers and handling of arbitrations
- Representation before the Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations
- Representation before the Massachusetts Civil Service Commission
- Representation before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) and the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
- Representation before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
- Representation in State and Federal Courts
- Counseling regarding internal investigations including employee discipline and harassment
Labor Law
