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Many people turn to career advisers, not employment lawyers, when things run aground at work. But there are often legal issues underlying...
My employer is delaying paying me. How often do I need to be paid? Is this illegal?
In Massachusetts, many -- though not all -- employees need to be paid either weekly or biweekly (every other week). Here is a general...
Workplace Posters Required in Massachusetts
In the past few weeks, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) has updated two of its posters. The first pertains to federal wage and hour...
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...
Equal pay: yes. Pregnancy accommodation, paid leave, anti-bullying, non-compete reform: no.
The end of July saw the end of the formal 2015-2016 state legislative session. What were some noteworthy pieces of employment legislation...
Getting through the doorway
People come to me for all sorts of reasons. She's been sexually harassed and uncomfortable at work for too long, so she just has to go....
What are some illegal wage payment practices in Massachusetts?
A recent story from the LA Times on illegal wage payment practices begins by setting out the following scenario: After a week of 10-hour...
Governor Baker signs equal pay legislative update
Governor Baker has signed the legislation that amends the current Massachusetts Equal Pay Law, M.G.L. c. 149, s. 105A. But, you may ask,...
Misclassified and underpaid while working in the US Senate cafeteria
Wage and hour violations can occur anywhere -- even in the U.S. Senate cafeteria. Workers there were recently found to be misclassified...
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...