Massachusetts Employment Law Blog

The Department of Justice just switched sides, and now supports class action waivers. For the past few years, the DOJ has defended the national Labor Relations Board’s position that class action waivers violated the NLRA and were unenforceable. No more. In a brief filed with the Supreme Court, the DOJ stated that, “After the change…

This morning, the Department of Labor withdrew its guidance on independent contractors and joint employment, a move business groups expect will result in fewer individuals covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act. The guidance was issued under the Obama administration and set forth an economic realities test intended to resolve significant differences in opinions issued…

The Massachusetts House passed a bill today intended to protect pregnant workers. Now, we wait for the Senate. Pregnant workers face daunting challenges from their employers. Today, the Massachusetts House to a strong step to protect those individuals from discrimination and other problems. (View Article) If you’re pregnant or planning a pregnancy and concerned about…

Something to consider as we gear up for college sports. (View Article)

“Fox News may force arbitration for anchor in discrimination suit” View Article

Are you suffering from bias of any kind at work?? If so, give us a call. (View Article)

Great insight into how far companies will go for independent contractor justification: (View Article)

Philip Gordon testifies before the Joint Labor & Workforce Development Committee of the House and Senate on the use of credit reports in the hiring process. The proposed bills would regulate the use of credit reports during the employee application process. The hearing took place on April 4, 2017. If you have questions about discrimination…

For the grammar nerds in all of us. Congrats to our colleagues, David Webbert and Jeff Young! Great work. View Article

Gretchen Carlson posted this yesterday, detailing her thoughts, efforts and concerns about workplace arbitration clauses. If you want a first hand account of the impact of these clauses, this is worth a read. Of course, if you’re experiencing sexual harassment, discrimination or any other problems at work, give us a call. View Article