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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)

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

Has your employer punished you for insisting upon your rights? A recent court ruling makes it harder for courts to dismiss employee claims of retaliation. The case arose from the employment of an African American woman at a resort hotel.  Shortly after her initial hire date, she alleges that she was called a “porch monkey”…

In an article entitled “Low Income Managers May Started Getting Paid for Overtime,” the Boston Globe explores the new rules from the US Department of Labor. A link to that article is included here (Boston Globe Article). Let me know your thoughts.

The Massachusetts legislature recently gave workers a boost, with an increase in the state’s minimum wage. As of January 1, 2015, the wage increased to $9 per hour. The increases will continue over the next two years, reaching $10 per hour as of January 1, 2016 and $11 per hour as of January 1, 2017. Employees…

Massachusetts is set to revamp its existing noncompete laws and pass new legislation favorable to employees, as well as companies seeking to grow in Massachusetts. Philip Gordon spoke in front of Senators and Representatives about the proposed legislation, and the bill eventually passed in the Massachusetts Senate by 32 votes to 7. The proposed changes…

Philip served on the Panel for the National Convention of NELA for the program entitled, “Class Actions After Dukes & Genesis HealthCare Corp.: The Ongoing Attack On Representative Testimony In Class Actions,” NELA 2014 National Convention (June 25-28, 2014) (View Article)