In further support of its Motion, the Town cites to a Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination Investigative Disposition dated February 28, 2019, which concluded a lack of probable cause to support Ericksons allegations that he had been discriminated against by the Town on the basis of the statutorily-protected suspect classes of age, disability, or race.

Two (2) days later, on February 22, 2019, FF CB signed and submitted an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charge of discrimination with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD). That charge states in part: 8 In or around December 12, 2018 I was working on Group 3 at the Boston Fire Department. Another firefighter, Mr. Greg LaValle (sic) (White), entered the fire house after having been out drinking. Mr.

On January 30, 2019, Costa filed a charge at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD), citing to five actions by which he alleged that his supervisor had retaliated against him for filing an earlier MCAD case.5 One of the five actions that Costa cited to was the January 23, 2019 five-day suspension.

Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, 431 Mass. 655, 667 (2000) (quoting, Johansen v. NCR Comten, Inc., 30 Mass. App. Ct. 294, 300 (1991)). "Unlawful motivation also may be established through circumstantial evidence and reasonable inferences drawn from that evidence." Town of Carver, 35 MLC 29, 48, MUP-03-3894 (June 30, 2008) (citing, Town of Brookfield, 28 MLC at 327-328).

Allegations of violations of this Article shall be processed only to the appropriate agency, i.e. complaints to the Massachusetts Labor Relations Commission or the Commission Against Discrimination (or court), where violations of the statute are involved. ARTICLE 6 ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION A.

Allegations of violations of this Article shall be processed only to the appropriate agency, i.e. complaints to the Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations or the Commission Against Discrimination (or court), where violations of the statute are involved. attending staff meetings, four (4) hours for trainings and four (4) hours at time and one half for all other call-ins unless otherwise outlined within this agreement.

The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimina tion ("MCAD") ARTICLE 22. NON-DISCRIMINATION Section 1.

The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination ("MCAD") ARTICLE 22. NON-DISCRIMINATION Section 1.

In the event an employee chooses to file a complaint with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination regarding claims of discrimination, such filing shall be deemed an election of remedy and in no event shall the employee or the Union be able to proceed to arbitration on the basis of the same claim. 3.

The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination Boston Offices: One Ashburton Place, Room 601 Boston, MA 02108 (617) 727-3990 Springfield Office: 424 Dwight Street Springfield, MA (413) 739-2145 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their duly authorized representative this day of 2019. AFSCME, AFL-CIO Council 91, Local 1701 Town of Swansea, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen KS 77 | 20