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Jury finds retaliation in firing. NEWBURYPORT — A Newburyport Superior Court jury found late Wednesday that the ouster of former Sex Offender Registry Board Chair Saundra Edwards was in retaliation for actions she took after a hearing officer deemed that the then-governor’s brother-in-law — convicted of spousal rape — was not required to register with…

Amid civil rights probe, another Everett school administrator files discrimination complaint November 26, 2022: (Article View) A second school administrator has filed a discrimination complaint amid an ongoing civil rights investigation. The filing came from the school district in Everett, Massachusetts on November 26, 2022. What triggered the new complaint? The complaint alleges workplace discrimination…

Massachusetts overhauled its rules on restrictive employment contracts when the Non-Competition Agreement Act became law on October 1, 2018. The statute gave employers and workers clear legal boundaries for traditional non-compete agreements. However, the law did not cover related contracts that restrict employee movement, including non-disclosure agreements, confidentiality clauses, invention assignment terms, and non-solicitation contracts.…

A former state official in Massachusetts secured a major civil victory when a court awarded him $820,000 in damages. The decision came on November 6, 2022, after the plaintiff proved the state caused lost income and harm through improper legal action. The jury reviewed evidence for months before they validated the claim and ordered payment.…

A jury in Newburyport, Massachusetts ruled in favor of a woman who brought a wrongful termination lawsuit against former Massachusetts Governor, Deval Patrick. The verdict was delivered on November 4, 2022, following a review of evidence and testimony that spanned several weeks. The plaintiff alleged that her firing was not the result of poor performance…

A jury ruled in a woman’s favor in a wrongful termination lawsuit against former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick. The court delivered the verdict on November 4, 2022, confirming that the employer fired the plaintiff unlawfully. During the trial, the woman presented clear proof that her termination was not based on valid workplace reasons. Instead, the…

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The law often lags behind real workplace struggles. However, on April 4, 2022, everything changed when the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts issued a landmark decision in the case Reuter v. Methuen. In this ruling, the Court confirmed that employers must pay wages in full and on time, or face mandatory treble damages, just as…

Biden signs bill ending. A big day!  In a rare moment of broad bi-partisan support, Congress and the President enacted groundbreaking legislation that will end forced arbitration for workers who are victims of sexual assault and harassment at work. “Forced arbitration shielded perpetrators and silenced survivors, enabled employers to sweep episodes of sexual assault and…

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