By Beth O’Neal
Category: Massachusetts Employment BizLit
An Epic Day: Employers May Require Class Action Waivers In Mandatory Employment Agreements
By Alexis P. Theriault
Preparing for the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act — Effective April 1, 2018
By Kathleen R. O’Toole
Overview of Formal Guidance on Amendments to Massachusetts Equal Pay Act
By Andrew R. Dennington
Attorney General Issues Guidance on Massachusetts Pay Equity Legislation
By Alexis P. Theriault
Newspaper Carriers are Employees, Not Independent Contractors, Mass Appeals Court Holds
The Massachusetts Appeals Court has deemed newspaper delivery drivers of a Braintree distributor to be employees, not independent contractors, under state law.
Massachusetts Bill Aims to Bar Waivers of Rights Related to Harassment, Discrimination, and Wage and Hour Claims in Employment Contracts
Waivers of rights arising from harassment and discrimination claims and disputes over wages and benefits may not be enforceable in Massachusetts for much longer. The legislature is currently considering a bill that would render such waivers in employment contracts void and unenforceable.
Board Members and Investors Not Subject to Personal Liability Under Massachusetts Wage Act
By Alexis P. Theriault
First Circuit Recognizes Sexual Orientation as the “Plus” in “Sex-Plus” Discrimination Suit
The First Circuit has recognized for the first time that sexual orientation can be the “plus” in a “sex-plus” discrimination case. The facts upon which a Rhode Island federal district court jury (and ultimately the First Circuit) found gender discrimination premised on the “sex-plus” theory are vile.