Mar
8
8
Gordon interviewed about pay equity law
Lawyers Weekly interviewed Philip Gordon for an article concerning the Attorney General’s new Pay Equity Guidance. View Article
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Nov
27
27
Gordon interviewed on WBZ NewsRadio about workplace sexual harassment
Kendall Buhl interviewed Philip Gordon for his program: More Boston-Area Women Executives Saying “Me Too” (Listen)
Nov
25
25
New York’s highest court rules that threshold for punitive damages under NYCHRL is lower than under Title VII
In its latest ruling under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL), New York’s highest court clarified the standard for plaintiffs to obtain punitive Read More →
Oct
31
31
Gordon quoted in Bloomberg Law on use of lie detector tests in employment
Aaron Nicodermus quoted Philip Gordon in an article in Bloomberg Law (Bloomberg) about the use of lie detector tests (also known as a polygraph test) Read More →
Oct
18
18
Corporate sexual harassment trainings fail to stop harassment
No surprise. Corporate sexual harassment trainings simply don’t work. A study form the University of Oregon found that, “Without a morally compelling legal core to Read More →
Oct
2
2
Supreme Court hears critical argument about whether workers can sue in class actions for workplace violations
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in three cases that may fundamentally shift the workplace, by ruling whether or not employees wronged by their employer Read More →
Sep
1
1
Gordon quoted in Bloomberg article concerning discrimination matter at Dell EMC
Philip Gordon was quoted in Bloomberg Law today concerning Dell EMC’s $110,000 settlement of discrimination claims brought by a transgender intern who said she was Read More →
Aug
5
5
Pregnant worker protection passes!
After a long battle, pregnant worker protection finally passes. Discrimination law has always protected pregnant workers, but that duty to accommodate pregnancy was narrow, leaving Read More →
Jul
17
17
BREAKING NEWS: Medical marijuana users protected in Massachusetts
Medical marijuana has been legal for use by “qualified patients” in Massachusetts since 2012, and has been equivalent to using any other prescription medication since. Read More →
Jun
19
19
Switching Sides: the Department of Justice now favors class action waivers
The Department of Justice just switched sides, and now supports class action waivers. For the past few years, the DOJ has defended the national Labor Read More →
Jun
7
7
A win for employers: DOL withdraws guidance on independent contractors and joint employment
This morning, the Department of Labor withdrew its guidance on independent contractors and joint employment, a move business groups expect will result in fewer individuals Read More →
Apr
10
10
Leaked documents make clear: Call them anything but “Employee”
Great insight into how far companies will go for independent contractor justification: (View Article)
Mar
15
15
Oxford Comma Decides Court Case in Maine Labor Dispute
For the grammar nerds in all of us. Congrats to our colleagues, David Webbert and Jeff Young! Great work. View Article
Jan
22
22
A welcome shift in joint employment
Employed by more than one employer? Wondering whether they share liability for each other’s failures? The United States Department of Labor (DOL) recently released a Read More →
Feb
19
19
Boston Globe interviews Philip Gordon about impact of new Department of Labor rules
In an article entitled “Low Income Managers May Started Getting Paid for Overtime,” the Boston Globe explores the new rules from the US Department of Read More →