Have you ever felt discriminated against because of your height or weight? A pending Massachusetts bill may provide legal claims for those who are treated
Massachusetts has become the latest state to prohibit discrimination based on hair styles historically associated with someone’s race, and prohibits such discrimination in workplaces, schools,
On January 15, 2021, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved revisions to its compliance manual section which covers religious discrimination. The compliance manual
On November 17, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced a proposed update for its compliance manual specifically concerning religious discrimination. When the proposed
Mark Whitney was recently quoted in an article appearing in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly concerning important factors in employment law leading to a recent trend in substantially larger
On April 1, 2018, the Massachusetts Pregnant Worker Fairness Act (“PWFA”) went into effect. This new law mandates a variety of workplace accommodations for expecting
As a recent Boston Globe article highlights, the impact of laws legalizing the use of recreational marijuana in the workplace remains unsettled. The Globe article discusses a
A Suffolk County Superior Court jury just handed a $28 million award to a former nurse who claimed she had suffered discrimination because of her
Mark Whitney was recently quoted in an article appearing in the Boston Globe concerning the increased use of “Love Contracts” by employers in response to relationships in
Late in 2017, a Norfolk County Superior Court jury awarded a 65-year-old plaintiff, James Beresford, $1.2 million in an age discrimination lawsuit against his former
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