Massachusetts Employment Law Blog

Au pairs areprotected. 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 in-home childcare…

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 representation to clients throughout Massachusetts…

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. The firm will continue to…

Are inside salespersons who are paid 100% commission, entitled to overtime pay and Sunday Pay.  In short, yes. Overtime pay for inside sales work. 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…

Rule 68 offer aimed at picking. 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…

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…