All too common examples of workplace bullying and retaliation
A recent NPR story provides some all too common examples of retaliation and bullying in the workplace: [T]here are those, like Lorraine...
The cat's paw makes its way into employment cases
A new case out of the Second Circuit (the federal Appeals Court in the New York-Connecticut region), Vasquez v. Empress Ambulance Serv.,...
The ripple effect of taking legal action
I remember two of my first few clients from way back when. They both were wronged in different ways and felt pretty bad about what...
Evil HR Lady: Hire an employment lawyer
Evil HR Lady, a Human Resources professional who has been trying to -- in her words "demystify your Human Resources Department" by way of...
AG sued over the Massachusetts Domestic Workers Bill of Rights
A Cambridge-based au pair agency and a host family sued Attorney General Maura Healey last week to stop the application of the...
Payment of vacation, working on holidays, and the Massachusetts Blue Laws
Yesterday was Labor Day, and USA Today ran this piece about the state of Americans working verses vacationing. They reported that...
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...
Sexual harassment cases: when the door opens for punitive damages
The highest court in Massachusetts decided a sexual harassment case yesterday of some importance. I will review the case focusing on what...
Paid parental leave: the state of the US/Massachusetts v the world
The Washington Post recently had a story and some nice graphics comparing paid maternity leave laws across the world. It noted that the...
Workplace issue? Let's problem-solve.
One of the best parts of being an employment lawyer is figuring out all the relevant aspects of an employment situation and counseling...