Salary confidentiality policies no more
I wanted to touch briefly on those employment policies sometimes found in employee handbooks that ban employees from discussing their pay...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Former Fox News Host Gretchen Carlson's Sexual Harassment Case
Earlier today, Gretchen Carlson, formerly of Fox News, sued her former boss Roger Ailes, the Chairman and CEO of Fox News, for sexual...
Of lunch ladies and school janitors: a case study in (un)equal pay
Since one case went very badly for lunch ladies in Everett in the 1990s, advocates have been trying to tighten up the Massachusetts Equal...