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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…

Philip Gordon of Gordon LLP was recently interviewed by journalist Jacqui Heinrich for a feature segment on how online threats workplace job applicant screening risks impact hiring decisions, workplace policy interpretation, and evidence governance during applicant screening. The segment, published by FOX News, focused on the story Man Loses Job Opportunity After Threatening Remarks on…

Philip Gordon, partner and employment law strategist at Gordon LLP, co-chaired the Class Actions Labor Employment Law panel at the 37th Annual Labor and Employment Law Spring Conference, hosted by the Massachusetts Bar Association. The conference was held on May 6, 2016 in Massachusetts, and convened national employment lawyers, public policy advisors, labor rights advocates,…

Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) appointed attorney Philip Gordon to the faculty for its 18th Annual Employment Law Conference on December 4, 2015. This selection recognized his more than three decades of experience guiding organizations and employees through employment law challenges. The 2015 conference brought together attorneys, policymakers, HR professionals, and workforce advocates from around…

Has your employer punished you for insisting upon your rights? A recent court ruling makes it harder for courts to dismiss employee claims of retaliation. The case arose from the employment of an African American woman at a resort hotel.  Shortly after her initial hire date, she alleges that she was called a “porch monkey”…

Recently, Boston Globe spoke with employment attorney Philip Gordon about the impact of new overtime rules issued by the US Department of Labor. The article titled Low Income Managers May Started Getting Paid for Overtime—breaks down how wage protections may soon reach workers previously excluded under federal exemption rules. Gordon explains that these rulings reflect…

The Massachusetts legislature recently gave workers a boost, with an increase in the state’s minimum wage. As of January 1, 2015, the wage increased to $9 per hour. The increases will continue over the next two years, reaching $10 per hour as of January 1, 2016 and $11 per hour as of January 1, 2017. Employees…

Massachusetts is set to revamp its existing noncompete laws and pass new legislation favorable to employees, as well as companies seeking to grow in Massachusetts. Philip Gordon spoke in front of Senators and Representatives about the proposed legislation, and the bill eventually passed in the Massachusetts Senate by 32 votes to 7. Massachusetts is moving…

Philip served on the Panel for the National Convention of NELA for the program entitled, “Class Actions After Dukes & Genesis HealthCare Corp: The Ongoing Attack On Representative Testimony In Class Actions,” NELA 2014 National Convention (June 25-28, 2014) (View Article) Growing Scrutiny Around Representative Evidence in Employment Class Actions The discussion focused on the…