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Portrait of Lan Kantany

Kantany, Lan

Chair, Commonwealth Employment Relations BoardExecutive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

Official Record

  • Year Started Current Position January 2025
  • Years in Current Position 2
  • Years in State Service 7
  • Job Description The Commonwealth Employment Relations Board ("CERB") is a three-member appellate body within the Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations ("DLR"). The DLR is a neutral quasi-judicial agency that enforces the Commonwealth's collective bargaining and labor relations laws. The CERB is responsible for issuing decisions and final orders on appeal of dismissals of prohibited practice charges and hearing officer decisions. Depending on the posture of the case, the CERB also determines appropriate bargaining units in representation, written majority, and unit clarification petitions.

Personal Information

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Education & Career

  • Education
    • B.S., Criminal Justice and Political Science, Fitchburg State University
    • J.D., Western New England University School of Law
  • Previous Employment
    • Hearing Offcier/Mediator/Arbitrator, Chief Counsel, Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations
    • Labor & Employment Attorney, Connor & Morneau, LLP