Massachusetts Employment Law Blog

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, this is no surprise…

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 piece of work.” You…

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…

In response to the pandemic, the Federal District Court in Massachusetts just precluded an employer from firing an employee who said he was unable to work in the office due to a disability – he has asthma and is concerned about illness from Covid. In May 2020, Gabriel Peeple’s employer, Clinical Support Options, required all…

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 longer work. The Wage Act…

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 Law Group – an…

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. If you’ve suffered discrimination at work, give us a call.

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 services to the…

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…