Joseph T. Bartulis, Jr. is with the firm Fletcher Tilton & Whipple in Worcester, MA where heads its Labor and Employment Law Practice Area. He is also a member of the Business & Corporate Practice Group. He advises private and public sector clients on all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including wage and hour issues, collective bargaining, collaborative bargaining, mediation, employee discharge and discipline, employee handbooks, employer policies, hiring practices, layoffs, demotions, severance agreements, non-compete agreements, individual employment contracts, wrongful termination, discrimination, independent contractors, and grievance and interest arbitrations, among others.

Additionally, he regularly advises clients on the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the National Labor Relations Act and unemployment issues. Mr. Bartulis also advises school departments on all aspects of the Massachusetts Education Reform Act, student discipline, student handbooks, the creation of school committee policy, union issues, and collective bargaining.