Some reminders from the Mass Appeals Court on evidence in employment discrimination cases
Following are a few reminders from the Massachusetts Appeals Court in an employment discrimination case, Scarlett v. City of Boston, out...
I'm quoted today in Bloomberg Law on #MeToo and the increase in sexual harassment filings
This is a quick post about today's article in Bloomberg Law in which I'm quoted. The article seems to have arisen from news that the...
A new reasonable accommodation case from the state's top court
A new case out of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC), the state's highest court, looks at whether a woman who had a valid...
"You've been on maternity leave for a while."
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) -- the federal agency responsible for enforcing employment discrimination laws --...
The purpose of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act
As part of a series of how we as a country have decided to treat employees with serious medical issues, I include below the Congressional...
Should I disclose my mental health disability to my employer?
First, it is not uncommon for individuals to develop or sustain a mental health disability over the course of their career. The National...
Inside the MCAD: the numbers
Established in 1946, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) is tasked with investigating, prosecuting, adjudicating...
Sick children, aging parents and the workplace: family responsibilities and caregiver discrimination
The Center for WorkLife Law at the University of California, Hastings, has issued a "Family Responsibilities Discrimination Litigation...
How "neutral" layoff policies can be a form of employment discrimination
A recent study published in Harvard Business Review found that "neutral" layoff policies can disproportionately affect women and people...
Pregnancy, leave, accommodations and work
Tom Spiggle, author of “You’re Pregnant? You’re Fired: Protecting Mothers, Fathers, and Other Caregivers in the Workplace” and an...