Massachusetts Employment Law Blog

Employment – Retaliation – Title VII – Whistleblower September 21, 2021: (View Article) Understanding Employment Retaliation: What You Need to Know Employment retaliation occurs when an employer takes adverse action against an employee for engaging in legally protected activities. These activities can include filing a complaint about workplace discrimination, reporting unsafe working conditions, or participating…

Long covid may be a qualifying. Some welcome news for employees now struggling with “long COVID”:  the EEOC has just announced that long COID may be a disability under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act:  Guidance long covid disability If long COVID substantially limits one or more of…

To Vaccinate or not to vaccinate. Our office gets calls every day from workers with concerns.  The short answer is, yes, under most circumstances your employer can require vaccination.  Typically, the mandate must be job related and consistent with business necessity.  This can include a requirement that an individual “not pose a direct threat to…

Battle over country club’s ‘service charge’ plays out March 5, 2021: (View Article) The Ongoing Battle Over Country Club Service Charges: What’s at Stake? In recent months, a battle over country club service charges has been making waves across the country, sparking debates between club management, members, and legal experts. The controversy stems from rising…

Philip Gordon was quoted in an article published in Lawyers Weekly concerning a Supreme Court case that will decide whether wait staff are entitled to tips under a practice that collected charges from patrons as a “service charge.”  (view article) Gordon Quoted in Lawyers Weekly: Key Insights on the Tips Case Before the Supreme Judicial…

Last week, the First Circuit vacated an order of the Federal District Court that found against a Gordon Law Group executive.  The victory was the subject of an article today in Lawyers Weekly (view article). If you are an executive evaluating your severance package, give us a call. 1st Circuit Reopens Door to $11M Severance…

The “grand bargain” tucked into the Economic Stimulus package will bring some changes to hourly wage ruled rules, phasing out the holiday premium pay by 2023 and broadening the definition of “wait staff employee” covered by the Wage Act.  Under the new laws, employers will no longer be required to pay higher wages to employees…

Minimum wage increase. Happy New Year everyone!  Great news for employees.  Massachusetts minimum wage increased to $13.5o on January 1, 2021, and the 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…

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…