Massachusetts Wage Act Strengthened
Recently, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court strengthen the Wage Act’s teeth by holding that manages of LLCs can be personally liable for violations of the Wage Act committed by the LLC. MLL is well aware of how to turn up the heat on wage claims and has begun to utilize this important case to make employers pay for their mistakes. In doing so, MLL is going after not only the employer who made the mistake, but the individual supervisor who made the mistaken decision. For more information, contact the skilled legal team of MA Employment Lawyers today.
Read MoreAssociational Discrimination Recognized in Massachusetts
Oftentimes employers discriminate against employees because of the company they keep. On July 19, 2013 the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court emphatically held that employers who discriminate against their employees because those employees have a relationship with someone who is disabled have violated Massachusetts law. For now, this case appears to be limited to the immediate family context (e.g., husband-wife relationships) but will likely be expanded further as time goes by. MLL sees this most frequently when employers terminate an employee because that employee’s loved one suffers from an expensive or time-consuming disability. MLL fought for these types of employees long before this case appeared, but will do so now knowing that it has this recent case in its arsenal. For more information, contact the skilled legal team of MA Employment Lawyers today. (Tags: Discrimination)
Read MoreComplaints Come in All Shapes and Sizes
Numerous state and federal laws protect employees from retaliation for complaining about illegal conduct. Oftentimes, these “complaints” are easy to spot. Sometimes, they aren’t. Recently, a court in Tennessee held that calling the employer racist and telling an African-American co-worker that he will never be promoted can qualify as “complaining.” In doing so, this court recognized that not all complaints look the same, but that they all provide some sort of protection for the complaining employee. If you have been disciplined because you expressed concern over workplace behavior or policies, call MLL today. For more information, contact the skilled legal team of MA Employment Lawyers today. ( Tags: Retaliation)
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