Legal Opinion
Labor Relations Division of Construction Industries of Massachusetts, Inc. v. Healey
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 16, 2016No. 15-1906PPublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARRON, Circuit Judge.
In this case, a group of construction-industry employers’ associations and employers (“employers”) seek relief from a broad category of enforcement actions that may be brought under the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law (“ESTL”), Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, § 148C. Specifically, the employers contend that the ESTL “is preempted” by Section 301 of the Labor-Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 185(a), “with respect” to those employers in the state who are parties to collective bargaining agreements (“CBAs”) with unions. On that basis, the employers seek a judgment…
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