Nine Conn Kavanaugh attorneys were recognized in the 2018 Best Lawyers in New England publication. The publication, released as a standalone publication and special advertising supplement to The Boston Globe, is an excerpt from the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes lawyers honored for their top legal talent. The 2018 Conn Kavanaugh Best Lawyers honorees are: George […]
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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act — Our Analysis
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), signed into law by Governor Baker last July, goes into effect on April 1, 2018. The PWFA supplements Massachusetts employment discrimination laws, applicable to employers with six or more employees, by adding pregnant employees and employees with pregnancy-related medical conditions (including breastfeeding) as a protected class with the right to be free from discrimination […]
Preparing for the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act — Effective April 1, 2018
The Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (the “Act”) goes into effect on April 1, 2018 and has immediate implications for all Massachusetts employers who employ six or more employees. Broadly speaking, the Act amends the current statute prohibiting discrimination in employment, G.L. c. 151B, §4, and prohibits discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and pregnancy-related […]
Massachusetts Attorney General Equal Pay Act Guidance
On March 1, 2018, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office issued its formal Guidance on the amendments to the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act (MEPA) taking effect on July 1, 2018. These amendments represent a significant change in the law, and employers will want to take prompt steps to determine if their pay practices are compliant. Overview of the […]
Erin Higgins and Alexis Theriault Volunteer with MDLA
Erin K. Higgins and Alexis P. Theriault joined other Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association members on Friday, March 2 to volunteer at the Pine Street Inn in Boston. MDLA members were given a tour of the facility and assisted in serving dinner to those in need.
Two Recent SJC Decisions Clarify the Scope of the Wage Act
Alexis P. Theriault authored the article “Two Recent SJC Decisions Clarify the Scope of the Wage Act,” which was featured in the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association, MassDLA, February 2018 Newsletter.
Conn Kavanaugh joined in the 19th Annual Walk to the Hill for Civil Legal Aid event
Conn Kavanaugh joined the 19th Annual Walk to the Hill for Civil Legal Aid
Lessons from a Pioneer
Carol Starkey authored the Boston Bar Journal article “Lessons from a Pioneer,” which was published on August 9, 2017. View an excerpt from the article below. Read the full article on the Boston Bar Journal website. On June 22nd, I had the honor of presenting Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Justice Geraldine S. Hines with the Boston Bar […]
Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What to Know and How to Prepare
On July 27, 2017, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (the “PWFA”) into law. Massachusetts joined twenty-one states and Washington D.C. in providing protections to pregnant workers. The PWFA supplements Massachusetts employment discrimination law, by adding pregnant employees and employees with pregnancy-related medical conditions (including breastfeeding) as a protected class with the right […]