Massachusetts Employment Law Blog

Often touted as the great disruptor, big data has proven a valuable tool. But in the world of health and disability discrimination, big data may be driving some of the most serious and disturbing employment discrimination epidemics at every level. At its core, discrimination is the use of a known current characteristic – such as…

The United States Supreme Court has agreed to consider a long standing dispute in employment law regarding who is entitled to overtime pay, and service advisors are at the center of this latest question. The statute in question allows the exemption for any “salesman, partsman, or mechanic” who engages in “selling or servicing automobiles.” This…

Many New York employees will be seeing more money in their paychecks, thanks to new state legislation. The minimum wage was increased from $8.75 per hour to $9.00 per hour, as of December 31, 2015. This change now brings the New York minimum pay rate to an amount that is $1.75 higher than the federal…

Philip served on the Faculty for the “18th Annual Employment Law Conference,” Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (December 4, 2015) (View Article)

October was quite a month on the employment front in New York, as Governor Cuomo signed a number of bills signed expanding discrimination protections within the workplace. Five of the most notable bills include: For questions or concerns about this new legislation, contact our office to speak with an attorney.

A significant gender discrimination lawsuit recently reached a proposed settlement of $3 million for 101 women working for Publicis group. The lawsuit grew out of concern by women about the public relations giant’s practices concerning equal pay, promotion and opportunities, as well as specific allegations of open gender inequity. Specific claims by the lead plaintiff…

Federal contractors are now required to provide their employees with up to 56 hours of earned sick leave per calendar year. Specific terms of the Executive order include: The order has proved somewhat controversial. Supporters say the order allows sick workers to stay away from the workplace, which decreases the chance of spreading illness. They…

It was the biggest controversy of the 2014-15 football season: Tom Brady and the New England Patriots were accused of purposely deflating footballs to gain an illegal throwing advantage.  In the initial aftermath of “Deflategate”, the NFL made the decision to discipline Brady with a four-game suspension.  The star quarterback filed an appeal through his…

Female faculty members at the University of Denver law school could be receiving a major payout if accusations by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) prove accurate. In August, the agency sent the university notification that evidence of a gender pay gap was found during a recent investigation.  According to the commission, these illegal practices…

The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering new rules and regulations for compensation claw back policies. If the proposal is adopted, it will implement specific requirements from the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, where companies listed with national securities exchanges and associations will have to develop and implement clawback policies. In general,…