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Harrison vs. MBTA: Appeals Court Limits Protection for Commonwealth Workers

Earlier this month, the Massachusetts Appeals Court limited protections available to public employees in Harrison vs. MBTA, holding that sovereign immunity protects public employers from claims brought under the employee misclassification and anti-retaliation provisions of G.L. c. 149.   In general, sovereign immunity is a legal doctrine that protects a government…