The good worker myth: it will never happen to me
Last week, I was reviewing a sex discrimination and sexual harassment case out of the First Circuit and it struck me for several reasons,...
"I was bullied and retaliated against for reporting sales integrity issues."
I don't write about my own clients for obvious reasons. The recent news stories about retaliation against whistleblowing Wells Fargo...
A case study in unequal pay
The federal US Department of Labor (USDOL) recently settled a matter with the employer LexisNexis Risk Solutions where after an...
What is the Massachusetts minimum wage?
As of January 1, 2017, the minimum wage in Massachusetts is $11.00 for most jobs. There are a few -- though only a few -- exceptions to...
I'm being harassed and stalked at work by a customer. Is my employer supposed to help stop this?
Yes. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency responsible for enforcing the employment discrimination laws,...
"You've been on maternity leave for a while."
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) -- the federal agency responsible for enforcing employment discrimination laws --...
An overview of the EEOC's updated Enforcement Guidance on Workplace Retaliation
The federal employment discrimination laws depend on the willingness of employees and applicants to challenge discrimination without fear...
Virtual health care, virtual lawyering
Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston has begun experimenting with virtual health care. The Medical Director for Telehealth there...
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...
Micromanage, change the rules, play games, lower pay: an HR memo on how to get employees to quit
I've been an employment lawyer for more than ten years. Before that, when I applied to the Massachusetts bar at age 30 and had to list...