Massachusetts Employment Law Blog

Employees who settle cases. 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 Wage Act…

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 confidentiality agreements, or invention assignment…

Union workers may lose. 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 rights…

Gordon Law Group featured in wbur in support of star BSO flutists Equal Pay Act lawsuit against the BSO (View Article) BSO Musicians Applaud Equal Pay: A Landmark Victory for Fair Compensation in the Arts In a groundbreaking development, BSO musicians applaud equal pay as a major legal victory for fair compensation in the arts.…

Gordon Law Group featured in The New York Times (View Article) representing Elizabeth Rowe. Gordon Law Represents Star Flutist in First MA Equal Pay Act Case In a groundbreaking legal battle, Gordon Law represents star flutist in the first-ever case under Massachusetts’ Equal Pay Act. The case has garnered significant attention, as it highlights the…

Gordon Law Group featured on CNN in support of world-class BSO flutists lawsuit against the BSO under Equal Pay Act (View Article) World Class Musician Says She Makes 75% of What Her Male Counterparts Make—Now She Is Suing for Equal Pay A world class musician says she has been paid just 75% of what her…

Gordon Law Group featured in The Boston Globe in support of BSO Flutist and first suit under Massachusetts Equal Pay Act (View Article) The BSO’s Principal Flutist Says She Is Paid Far Less Than the Man Who Is the Principal Oboist: A Legal Battle for Equal Pay In a bold and significant move, the BSO’s…

Gordon Law Group featured on NPR supporting star flutist in a lawsuit against the Boston Symphony Orchestra under the MA Equal Pay Act (View Article) Seeking Pay Equity: Female Flutist Sues Boston Symphony Orchestra for Equal Compensation In a landmark case that is making waves in the music world, a female flutist is seeking pay…

Gordon Law Group featured in The Patriot Ledger representing Matthew Hersey against the town of Hingham and its selectman, in a wrongful termination case (View Article) Fired Hingham DPW Worker Sues Town Selectman for Wrongful Termination In a developing legal case, a fired Hingham DPW worker has filed a lawsuit against the town of Hingham…

Gordon Law Group featured in The Enterprise representing Russell Lopes a victim of discrimination by the city of Brockton, recently awarded $4.05M in a jury trial (View Article) Judge Denies Brockton Request to Void Retaliation Claim from Lopes Discrimination Verdict In a significant ruling for employee rights, a Massachusetts judge has denied Brockton’s request to…