Philip Gordon was quoted in an article published in Lawyers Weekly concerning a Supreme Court case that will decide whether wait staff are entitled to tips under a practice that collected charges from patrons as a "service charge." (view article)
Philip Gordon
26
Feb2021
Last week, the First Circuit vacated an order of the Federal District Court that found against a Gordon Law Group executive. The victory was the subject of an article today in Lawyers Weekly (view article).
If you are an executive evaluating your severance package, give us a call.
February 26, 2021Philip Gordon
01
Jan2021
Happy New Year everyone! Great news for employees. Massachusetts minimum wage increased to $13.5o on January 1, 2021, and the minimum wage for tipped employees increased to $5.55, as long as those tipped employees earn more than $20 per month in tips.
For those following the minimum wage increases in Massachusetts, ... Read More
January 1, 2021Philip Gordon
09
Dec2020
Following the successful jury trial on behalf of Russel Lopes, the Gordon Law Group is pleased to announce that the Court has approved the class action settlement on behalf of minority applicants to the Department of Public Works for the City of Brockton.
Judge Daniel O'Shea called the settlement "an amazing ... Read More
December 9, 2020Philip Gordon
18
Oct2020
Once again, noted employment law firm Gordon Law Group is proud to announce that 3 of their lawyers have been chosen to the prestigious Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists in 2020. The firm will continue to provide rigorous, award-winning representation to clients throughout Massachusetts and beyond.
BOSTON, Feb. 14, 2020 -- At Gordon ... Read More
October 18, 2020Philip Gordon
22
Aug2020
Once again, noted employment law firm Gordon Law Group is proud to announce that the firm and 2 of its lawyers named to the 2020 “Best Law Firms” and “Best Lawyers” list released collaboratively every year by U.S. News and Best Lawyers®. The firm will continue to provide rigorous, award-winning ... Read More
August 22, 2020Philip Gordon
15
Feb2020
In an effort to avoid their obligations under the Massachusetts Wage Act (“Wage Act”), many employers now condition the payment of commission on continued employment. Sometimes those same employers the fire employees to avoid the commissions because the employee was not working when the commission came due. This may no ... Read More
February 15, 2020Philip Gordon
20
Jan2020
On October 1, 2018, the Non-Competition Agreement Act went into effect in Massachusetts. While this new law provided employers and employees specific guidance with respect to noncompetition agreements, it did not apply to other restrictive agreements, including non-solicitation agreements, nondisclosure or confidentiality agreements, or invention assignment agreements. Additionally, it did ... Read More
January 20, 2020Philip Gordon
03
Jan2020
After years of hard fought litigation and a successful jury trial, a multi-million dollar settlement has been reached on behalf of Russell Lopes. you can read more about it here.
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January 3, 2020Philip Gordon
05
Dec2019
Many families in Massachusetts use au pairs to care for their children. The United States Department of State ("DOS") administers this “Au Pair Program,” whereby foreign nationals obtain a special type of visa and are placed with host families in the United States, so that the foreign nationals may provide ... Read More
December 5, 2019Philip Gordon
18
Oct2019
Once again, noted employment law firm Gordon Law Group is proud to announce that 3 of their lawyers have been chosen to the prestigious Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists in 2020, and this year Philip Gordon has been selected again to the Top 100 List for all of Massachusetts. ... Read More
October 18, 2019Philip Gordon
15
Aug2019
Once again, noted employment law firm Gordon Law Group is proud to announce that the firm and 2 of its lawyers named to the 2020 “Best Law Firms” and “Best Lawyers” list released collaboratively every year by U.S. News and Best Lawyers®. The firm will continue to provide rigorous, award-winning ... Read More
August 15, 2019Philip Gordon
10
May2019
Are inside salespersons who are paid 100% commission, entitled to overtime pay and Sunday Pay. In short, yes.
On May 8, 2019, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) issued guidance for all employees in Massachusetts who are inside salespersons and receive payment on a 100% commission basis. In Sullivan v. Sleepy’s. ... Read More
May 10, 2019Philip Gordon
14
Apr2019
On April 12, 2019, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) issued a ruling that clarified many outstanding questions in class action practice in Massachusetts. In Gammella v. P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc., 482 Mass. 1 (2019), the SJC provided guidance on: (1) the standard for class certification under the Massachusetts ... Read More
April 14, 2019Philip Gordon
15
Feb2019
Employers work hard to make sure employees can’t hire their own lawyers. One way to do that is to make sure employee-side lawyers cannot get paid, and that typically means fighting the court award of attorney’s fees.
An interesting question arose recently. Is an employee who settles a case under the ... Read More
February 15, 2019Philip Gordon
01
Oct2018
On October 1, 2018, the Non- Competition Agreement Act went into effect in Massachusetts. This law applies to all noncompetition agreements (“agreements”) entered into by employers and employees or independent contractors in Massachusetts on or after October 1, 2018. This new law does not apply to non-solicitation agreements, nondisclosure or ... Read More
October 1, 2018Philip Gordon
08
Sep2018
It has been long thought that union members would still have the protections of the Massachusetts Wage Act. That our laws set a floor below which unions and employers could not dip below. While some trial court judges have dismissed those protections, allowing unions and their employers to negotiate away ... Read More
September 8, 2018Philip Gordon
09
Jul2018
Gordon Law Group featured in wbur in support of star BSO flutists Equal Pay Act lawsuit against the BSO (View Article)
July 9, 2018Philip Gordon