Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, 431 Mass. 655, 667 (2000), (quoting Johansen v. NCR Comten, Inc., 30 Mass. App. Ct., 294, 300 (1991)).

Any person who files a discrimination or retaliation claim at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Massachusetts Labor Relations Commission, any court, or any other forum shall have no recourse to the grievance and arbitration procedure of this Agreement with regard to the employment actions or subject matters on which the claim is based.

At the state level, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination is the state agency charged with enforcing allegations of discrimination. At the federal level, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is the agency responsible for the enforcement of anti-discrimination laws.

Alston filed a complaint with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) on May 24, 2012. He alleged that the town discriminated against him by promoting Pender after he used the racist slur and that the town handled the incident differently because of Alston's race.

Germains charge of discrimination filed with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) alleging racially disparate treatment by the Middlesex Sheriff along with the MCADs finding of lack of probable cause; and (d) Mr. St. Germains MSP and Brockton application packets. (Exh. 18) 21. Det. Mabee never met Mr. St. Germain. His employment and personal references were not checked.6 He was not granted an oral board interview.

Massachusetts law and regulations of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination are applicable to the Town and require, among other things, that up to eight (8) weeks of maternity leave may be granted dating from the termination of pregnancy.

Massachusetts law and regulations of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination are applicable to the Town and require, among other things, that up to eight (8) weeks of maternity leave may be granted dating from the termination of pregnancy.

Any violation of this Article shall be presented to the appropriate administrative agency, i.e., the Massachusetts Commission against Discrimination, or the State Labor Relations Commission, or an appropriate court and shall not be subject togrievance and arbitration procedure. ARTICLEVil GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURE Section 1.

ARTICLE III NON-DISCRIMINATION 3.1 The Town, Union and the members of the bargaining unit agree that if the subject matter of any grievance under this Article has been resolved or litigated or is being resolved or litigated before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or the state or Federal Courts then the grievance will be dismissed and not entitled to further action under the grievance

The Massachusetts Commission Against Discr imination ("MCAD") Boston office: One Ashburton Place Room 601 Boston, MA 02108 (617) 727-3990 Springfield Office: 424 Dwight Street Room 220 Springfield, MA 01103 (413) 739-2145 APPENDIX D JOB DESCRIPTIONS The Union will form a Committee of three (3) Depa rtment Heads to gather informatio n from each Department on each employees job description.