[ Text of section effective until November 20, 2024. For text effective November 20, 2024, see below.]Section 75. No person shall deny or interfere with the right of civil service employees employed by any city or town to petition, individually or collectively, the city or town government or any member thereof, to furnish information to the mayor, city or town manager, city council, or board of aldermen or selectmen or to appear before any committee of such council or boards, or deny or interfere with the right of any civil service employees to petition, individually or collectively, the general court or any member thereof, to furnish information to either branch of the general court, or to appear before any of its committees. This section shall not be construed to authorize an employee
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[ Text of section effective until November 20, 2024. For text effective November 20, 2024, see below.]Section 75. No person shall deny or interfere with the right of civil service employees employed by any city or town to petition, individually or collectively, the city or town government or any member thereof, to furnish information to the mayor, city or town manager, city council, or board of aldermen or selectmen or to appear before any committee of such council or boards, or deny or interfere with the right of any civil service employees to petition, individually or collectively, the general court or any member thereof, to furnish information to either branch of the general court, or to appear before any of its committees. This section shall not be construed to authorize an employee who is not on leave to be absent from his employment without permission during regular working hours.Chapter 31: Section 75. Rights of municipal employees[ Text of section as amended by 2024, 238, Sec. 161 effective November 20, 2024. For text effective until November 20, 2024, see above.]Section 75. No person shall deny or interfere with the right of civil service employees employed by any city or town to petition, individually or collectively, the city or town government or any member thereof, to furnish information to the mayor, city or town manager, city council, board of alders or select board or appear before any committee of such council or boards, or deny or interfere with the right of any civil service employees to petition, individually or collectively, the general court or any member thereof, to furnish information to either branch of the general court or appear before any of its committees or to furnish information to, or cooperate with, law enforcement authorities. This section shall not be construed to authorize an employee who is not on leave to be absent from employment without permission during regular working hours.