The Massachusetts Legislature has passed laws that encourage under-compensated employees to pursue legal action against offending employers. While MA Employment Lawyers expressively notes that legal advice should always be obtained by individuals from their personal representation, we also aim to demystify the legal process to prospective clients. As practitioners of employment law, we...Read More
Residents of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts enjoy many legal rights as workers, ensuring just compensation and fair treatment in the workplace. When it comes to on-call time, it is vital to understand your rights as an employee, in order to guarantee that you receive the wages that you are owed. Below, we’ll parse through this sometimes vague term, “on-call time”, and help you better...Read More
Your Legal Rights and Options Explained
Embarking on the road to reclaiming mileage reimbursements in Massachusetts can be both daunting and necessary. In this short guide, we shed light on your entitlements, exceptions, and avenues for recourse, ensuring you’re equipped to navigate this terrain with confidence.
Are Massachusetts Employers Obligated to Reimburse Mileage?
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Sexual harassment takes many forms. To learn more about sexual harassment and how to combat it read our post on: “How to Address Workplace Sexual Harassment”. To better understand what types of situations you might experience that constitute sexual harassment, read through the examples below:
Situation 1: Employee A is a female cashier at a supermarket. Employee A regularly hears...Read More
What Is Sexual Harassment?
Unfortunately, everyone is familiar with the concept of sexual harassment generally. Understanding your legal rights, and what to do when you find yourself in that situation, may not prevent sexual harassment from occurring, but it will prepare you for how to proceed when you are otherwise reeling from such a traumatic event. We at MA Employment Lawyers...Read More
On March 10, 2023, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which regulates American bank deposits, declared that Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the 16th-largest lender in America, failed. SVB’s collapse marked the second-largest US bank failure in history, withholding approximately $209 billion in assets at the time of its collapse. Primarily known for its work with venture-backed tech...Read More
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS – MA Employment Lawyer speaks with NBC10 Boston reporter Alysha Palumbo about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, its benefit to working families, its allowances for full or part-time employees, and how businesses will be affected.
Working Mass. Parents May Qualify for Paid Leave During Child’s Remote, Hybrid Learning
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The First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled than an employee who made an accommodation request for a disability after engaging in serious work-place misconduct had not been discriminated against by her employer upon termination. This case forced the Court to balance the rights and protections Congress has put in place for disabled employees and an employers’ right to discharge disabled and...Read More
FMLA Retaliation – MA Employment Lawyers secured a settlement for a client subjected to retaliation by their employer after exercising their rights under the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). The FMLA entitles qualifying employees access to twelve (12) weeks of unpaid leave per year. Employees may qualify for FMLA leave if they: (a) work for a public employer or private employer that...Read More
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled last week that delivery drivers for a baking company are exempt employees and entitled to overtime pay.
The bakery drivers were not paid overtime pay for all hours worked in excess of forty in a work week. Generally carriers are exempt from the federal overtime law, the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), but there are certain...Read More
