Massachusetts Employment Law Blog

Federal court requires. 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…

Terminated employees may. 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.…

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. Brockton Reaches $4.7M Settlement with Gordon Law Group Client: A Major Legal Victory In a…

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…