Employment Law News & Articles
Three Things to Know About FLSA Exemptions
By Gregory Sager We all know there’s a minimum wage and that employees are usually paid extra for overtime. But many employees – like corporate managers, internal accountants, and teachers – aren’t paid by the hour and never receive overtime pay. In fact, some of...
Massachusetts Joins Eighteen Other States in Banning Hairstyle-Based Discrimination
By Allison Plotnik Massachusetts is the latest state to ban hairstyle-based discrimination in employment, schools, and places of public accommodation. The CROWN Act prohibits discrimination in workplaces and schools based on hair texture or hairstyles associated with...
Adding Teeth to the Personnel Records Law
By Rodman Employment Law The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently reversed a lower court decision and added teeth to the state’s Personnel Records Law. In addition to clarifying confusing legal precedent, this ruling provides employees a cause of action...
Gender Identity and Employment Law: What You Need to Know
By: Liam Hofmeister In 2020, the Supreme Court officially recognized gender identity discrimination to be unlawful in Bostock v. Clayton County. In Massachusetts employment law, however, gender identity has been protected since 2012. But what is gender identity, and...
Endless Scroll: Searching for Answers to Employment Law Questions on the Internet
By Elisa A. Filman"Doing research on the Web is like using a library assembled piecemeal by pack rats and vandalized nightly." – Roger EbertThe internet is great for many things: ordering food delivery, looking up people you went to high school with, and watching...
Paid Family Medical Leave is Coming to Massachusetts: Here’s What You Need to Know
Interviewing During COVID-19: 5 Unlawful Questions
Interviewing for a new job was stressful before the pandemic. Post-COVID, some forms of discrimination may become more pervasive, and it is critical for prospective employees to understand their rights and the remedies available if they experience discriminatory...
Traveling for Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Rodman Employment LawMany employees in Massachusetts, as well as many people who are employed by Massachusetts-based companies but reside in another state, are required to travel for work. Under ordinary circumstances, traveling for work does not present problems...
Filing a Complaint With HR
By Rodman Employment Law If you have faced any kind of unlawful discrimination or harassment at work, or if your employer has violated wage and hour laws or workplace safety laws, you may need to file a complaint with HR. As an article in Money explains, it is...
Can an employer reduce an employee’s salary during COVID-19?
By Jessica CarrCan an employer reduce an employee’s salary during COVID-19? Continuing employment during the coronavirus pandemic may be stressful, especially as pay and hours are altered to reflect the monetary needs of the workplace. If your pay is reduced you may...