Pyle Rome represents a class of exotic dancers in a claim alleging that the defendants have failed to properly classify the plaintiffs as employees within the meaning of the law, have failed, refused or neglected to pay wages and benefits as...
Recent Developments
February 6, 2012
NLRB adopts amendments aimed at reducing opportunities for manipulation of the representation procedures
On December 22, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a Final Rule of Election Procedures that will change procedures for private sector union representation elections, effective April 30, 2012. The Rule is aimed at simplifying...
February 3, 2012
Pyle Rome obtains arbitration decision awarding employees Saturday holiday pay under the doctrine of past practice
Arbitrator Robert O'Brien has found that the Town of Scituate violated its contract with the Union by denying employees compensatory time on Christmas Eve Day, when Christmas fell on a Saturday. On Christmas Eve Day, Town Hall closed early, but...
January 22, 2012
Pyle Rome obtains arbitration decision that "evergreen clause" is effective and orders City of Lawrence to reinstate employee that was laid off in violation of the parties' CBA.
An arbitrator has found that the City of Lawrence violated its contract with SEIU, Local 888 by laying off an employee when it reassigned virtually all of his duties to another employee. The Employer laid off the grievant in June 2010 when the...
January 12, 2012
Pyle Rome successfully overturns termination of DOC employee for allegedly driving under the influence
On January 12, 2012, Attorney Alfred Gordon obtained an arbitration decision overturning the termination of an employee of the state Department of Corrections (DOC) on behalf of SEIU, Local 509. The grievant, a 16-year employee, was terminated...
January 3, 2012
Pyle Rome overturns termination of human service worker despite DCF finding of abuse
On January 3, Attorney Al Gordon obtained an arbitration decision overturning a human service agency’s decision to terminate a group care worker despite a substantiated finding of abuse by the Department of Children & Families (DCF)....
January 2, 2012
Pyle Rome announces opening of Western Mass. office
Pyle Rome is pleased to announce the opening of our Western Massachusetts office at:
100 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 586-5097
With the opening of this new office, Pyle Rome becomes the only union-...
