Massachusetts Employment Law Blog

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). A record number of American employees are now choosing to retire much later, and age discrimination is becoming a more complex set of questions. Great article in Bloomberg News: View Article If you think you’ve been subject of age discrimination,…

Recognized among the top employment lawyers in the nation, Elizabeth Rodgers has built her reputation zealously litigating complex employment disputes on behalf of individuals for over 35 years. We’re thrilled to add such a great lawyer to our team. If you want to connect with her, give us a call. To learn more about Liz’s…

Patrick Murphy of Lawyers Weekly interviewed Philip Gordon on proposed legislation to combat wage theft. Gordon discussed subsidiary pyramid schemes and their impact on wage theft. Take a look at the article: “Renewed push vowed for beefed up wage theft bill” (October 13, 2016) (View Article)

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…