Massachusetts Employment Law Blog

EEOC Charges Climbing The government agency U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released its annual enforcement data covering fiscal year 2016. The report confirms that workplace discrimination filings increased across every protected class, demonstrating a nationwide shift toward higher reporting rates, stronger enforcement scrutiny, broader retaliation awareness, expanded disability rights interpretation, increased record preservation before…

Gordon Law Group on “Channel 5 Investigates”! The newsroom program Channel 5 Investigates recently interviewed attorneys Philip Gordon and Elizabeth Rodgers of the law firm Gordon LLP regarding their latest jury verdict in a workplace discrimination dispute. The segment also featured commentary from their client, Russell Lopes, who successfully challenged the City of Brockton over…

Gordon and Rodgers to Judge Mock Trials at Yale University Employment law attorneys Philip Gordon and Elizabeth Rodgers of Gordon LLP have been invited to serve as Yale University Mock Trial guest judges at the Annual Mock Trial Competition, hosted this weekend by Yale University. Mock trial programs play a critical role in shaping the…

Brockton Discrimination Class Action Jury Verdict Triggers City Investigation The city of Brockton, Massachusetts has announced a formal investigation following a significant $4.05M jury verdict secured by employment attorneys at Gordon LLP. The verdict was delivered in a discrimination class action trial involving 38 minority applicants represented by Gordon Law Group, LLP, on behalf of…

Landmark Discrimination Case Brockton Jury Verdict Gordon LLP secured a $4 million jury verdict in a landmark discrimination case in Brockton, Massachusetts, marking one of the most significant employment civil-rights outcomes in the region. The case was tried by seasoned employment attorneys Philip Gordon and Elizabeth Rodgers of Gordon Law Group. Together with client Russell…

Termination Without Cause and Marissa Mayer’s $141M Payday When negotiating an employment agreement, the provision covering termination without cause is among the most important. High-profile executive exits — like Marissa Mayer’s well-reported severance arrangements — show why a carefully negotiated exit provision can be worth many multiples of base pay. See the full coverage: View…

50th Anniversary of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and Workplace Rights This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), a defining milestone in the protection of older workers across the country. Passed into federal law in 1967, the Act prohibits employment discrimination against individuals aged 40 and older…

Gordon Law Group is proud to welcome Elizabeth Rodgers, an employment law industry veteran, to its national workplace litigation and advocacy team. Recognized among the most experienced employment lawyers in the country, Elizabeth Rodgers has spent more than 35 years representing individuals in complex employment disputes, discrimination claims, retaliation matters, wrongful hiring screening challenges, policy-based…

The national employment law practice at Gordon LLP is drawing renewed attention as Lawyers Weekly published an interview featuring Philip Gordon, focusing on proposed legal reforms to combat wage theft and policy abuse in employer subsidiary structures. Patrick Murphy, senior writer for Lawyers Weekly, interviewed Gordon regarding new legislative momentum behind strengthening wage enforcement frameworks.…

Boston Globe recently sought expert legal commentary from Philip Gordon of Gordon LLP, in connection with scrutiny around Amazon’s driver background check employment policy and screening fairness for last-mile delivery contractors and employees. The article examined how background check policies impact delivery drivers who interact with customers, operate fleet vehicles, and are responsible for time-sensitive…