Nicholas Anastasopoulos

Nick practices exclusively in the area of labor and employment law. His practice includes traditional private- and public-sector labor law, litigation of employment disputes, and counseling on labor, employment and human resource matters. While maintaining a diverse practice, he has developed a significant emphasis on labor relations. Nick regularly counsels clients on traditional labor issues, including union avoidance, election campaigns, collective bargaining and complex contract formation disputes, grievance adjustment and arbitration, unfair labor charges, strikes, picketing, and other work stoppage issues and reduction-in-force planning. He has appeared before numerous state and federal agencies including the National Labor Relations Board, the Massachusetts Division of Labor Relations, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Nick has been named a Massachusetts "Rising Star" by Boston magazine and Law & Politics every year since 2006. He was also selected by the Worcester Business Journal as one of “40 Under Forty” young professionals honored for their professional achievements and community service. In September 2010, Nick was appointed by Governor Patrick to the Division of Labor Relations Advisory Council. Representative Matters Successfully represented City in obtaining permanent stay of arbitration based upon unenforceable "Evergreen" clause Successfully negotiated sweeping municipality-wide (including School Unions) plan design changes through informal coalition bargaining Advised and represented client through NLRB decertification proceeding, which resulted in employee votes to remove incumbent Union as exclusive bargaining representative Developed strategies for a health care provider during picketing and work stoppage Successfully guided a service-industry client during union organizing, including defending related unfair labor charges, and card-check election Represented an employer in union duty of fair representation litigation in federal court Represented a municipality in a $4 million arbitration related to health insurance premium contribution for unionized employees Represented a higher education institution in a complex union recognition dispute Defended an unfair labor charge related to a municipality's decision to lay off police officers and allegations of direct dealing with employees Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Nicholas Anastasopoulos included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Nicholas Anastasopoulos Included on the 2025Massachusetts Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2023 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2022 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2021 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2020 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2019 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2018 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2017 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2016 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2015 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2014 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2013 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2010 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2009 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2008 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2007 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2006 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list

• Partner

• OSHA Announces Extended Compliance Date for New Residential Construction - Fall Protection Directive, ABC, Inc./Gould Construction Institute
• "The Future Employee Voice in the Workplace—Union and Non-Union", 32nd Annual Labor and Employment Law Spring Conference, Massachusetts Bar Association, 2011
• NLRB Labor Law Update, In-House Client Presentation
• Public Sector Labor Law Update, Massachusetts Municipal Management Association, 2011
• "Labor Law Update", Massachusetts Municipal Management Association, 2011
• "EFCA" Seminar, In-house Client Presentation, 2011
• Records Management and Documentation, Municipal Personnel Association, 2011
• "Collective Bargaining in the Brave New World: Exploring the Impact of Electronic Media on Negotiations, Protected Activity and Privacy in the Modern Workplace," , 38th National Conference, National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions, 2011
• "What Every Non-Unionized Employer Needs to Know About the New National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)", Mirick, O'Connell Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Seminar, 2011
• Employee Documentation, In-house Client Presentation
• "CORI and Personnel Records", In-House Client Presentation
• "Organizing Activity in a Non-Union Workplace", Healthcare Program, 2011
• "The Ins and Outs of OSHA - Preparing for an Audit,", Gould Construction Institute, 2010
• "Workplace Investigations: An Overview of When, Why, and How to Conduct a Workplace Investigation"
• "College Campuses and Labor Law", Colleges of Worcester Consortium, 2010
• "OSHA: Preparing for an Audit and Legislative Update", Mirick O'Connell Labor and Employment Law Update Seminar, 2010
• "Union Avoidance in the EFCA ERA," , Mirick O'Connell Seminar, 2009
• "President Starts Making Good on Campaign Promises to Unions", HRMA Perspectives, 2009
• "NLRB Addresses Two Significant Issues: Voluntary Recognition and Unfair Labor Practice Charge Involving Union Salts," , HRMA Perspectives, 2007
• "Balancing Employee Privacy Rights with an Employer's Need to Know," , Mirick O'Connell Labor and Employment Law Update Seminar, 2007
• "Collective Bargaining and the GIC; What Are Your Options?" , Association of Town Finance Committees Annual Meeting, 2007
• "Basic Legal Aspects of Collective Bargaining," Municipal Governance, UMass/McCormack Graduate School, 2006 - Present
• "Communicating across Generational and Gender Gaps in the Workplace", Mirick O'Connell Labor and Employment Law Update Seminar, 2006
• "NLRB Strengthens Employers' Ability to Maintain Harassment-Free Workplace", HRMA Perspectives

• Massachusetts, 1996
• U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
• U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit

• Massachusetts Bar Association (Labor and Employment Section Council)
• Division of Labor Relations Advisory Council (Member)
• National Association of College and University Attorneys
• Boston Bar Association
• Labor and Employment Relations Association (Advisory Committee Member)
• Associated Builders and Contractors Inc
• West Roxbury Main Street Executive Board (President)
• Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston Council (Board of Directors)