Employment Law Court Rulings

The defendants appealed from a judgment entered in the Superior Court after a jury found in favor of the plaintiffs, and from an order of the Superior Court denying their motion for a new trial. On appeal, the defendants contended that the trial justice erred in permitting consideration of prior…

Appellant, a public employer, appeals from the trial court's denial of an application to vacate an arbitration award that sustained a grievance regarding a union member's employment termination. The arbitrator's interpretation of the relevant provision of the collective bargaining agreement was…

The trial court abused its discretion by omitting an express determination of whether the record comprised probative, reliable and substantial evidence in support of appellee's decision of July 2, 2020. Furthermore, as a matter of law, appellant put the real property identified in a zoning…

Negligence inherently dangerous standard of care frequenter independent contractor. The trial court did not err in granting summary judgment in favor of the defendants upon all claims because the danger of falling while painting an elevated area of a residential home is intrinsic to the work the…

employer – employee – discipline – termination – Human Resource Commission – substantial, reliable, and probative evidence – hearing officer – missing page – presume regularity