Massachusetts Employment Law Blog

The Boston Globe published an article on questions raised concerning Amazon’s policies on background checks for drivers. Mr. Gordon is quoted in the article concerning his views on those efforts. (View Article) We’ve also posted this on Facebook (here), if you’d like to interact with us there.

FOX News’ Jacqui Heinrich interviews Philip Gordon for feature story, “Man Loses Job Opportunity After Threatening Remarks on Dating App.” Gordon explains the pitfalls of online activity for job applicants. A link to that story is included here (View Video)Let me know your thoughts.

Philip Gordon Co-Chairs the panel on class actions at the 37th Annual Labor and Employment Law Spring Conference of Massachusetts Bar Association on May 6, 2016 (View Article)

Employed by more than one employer? Wondering whether they share liability for each other’s failures? The United States Department of Labor (DOL) recently released a new interpretation regarding the practice, expanding the range of employers who are potentially liable for legal violations involving “jointly employed” workers.  (view DOL interpretation) What is Joint Employment? Joint employment…

Women remain a critical part of the workforce. With rising college enrollment, more women are entering classically male-dominated careers. Yet, a gender pay gap persists. NPR published an article on this issue today, and it deserves attention. I’ve included a link to that article here (NPR Article). Let me know your thoughts. I’ve also posted…

Often touted as the great disruptor, big data has proven a valuable tool. But in the world of health and disability discrimination, big data may be driving some of the most serious and disturbing employment discrimination epidemics at every level. At its core, discrimination is the use of a known current characteristic – such as…

The United States Supreme Court has agreed to consider a long standing dispute in employment law regarding who is entitled to overtime pay, and service advisors are at the center of this latest question. The statute in question allows the exemption for any “salesman, partsman, or mechanic” who engages in “selling or servicing automobiles.” This…

Many New York employees will be seeing more money in their paychecks, thanks to new state legislation. The minimum wage was increased from $8.75 per hour to $9.00 per hour, as of December 31, 2015. This change now brings the New York minimum pay rate to an amount that is $1.75 higher than the federal…

Philip served on the Faculty for the “18th Annual Employment Law Conference,” Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (December 4, 2015) (View Article)

October was quite a month on the employment front in New York, as Governor Cuomo signed a number of bills signed expanding discrimination protections within the workplace. Five of the most notable bills include: For questions or concerns about this new legislation, contact our office to speak with an attorney.