The MBA's Labor & Employment Section held a meeting in
Boston on Nov. 24 with three state legislators who discussed
current legislative initiatives affecting the workplace. Panelists
were Rep. John Scibak (above center), chairman, Joint Committee on
Labor and Workforce Development; Sen. Michael J. Barrett
(above left), vice chair, Joint Committee on Labor and
Workforce Development and Rep. Kenneth I. Gordon (above
right), vice chair, Joint Committee on Election Laws and primary
sponsor of H1718: An Act Establishing Family and Medical Leave and
Temporary Disability Insurance.