Privacy Rights in the Workplace in Massachusetts
Fundamentally, employees forfeit certain privacy rights in exchange for the opportunity to be employed and to earn pay. Though some think that this arrangement is unconstitutional, there is very little...
Massachusetts Law Restrictions on Non-Compete Agreements
A non-compete agreement – also known as a restrictive covenant – is a practice of employers asking their new and existing employees to agree not to start a competing business...
Discrimination (gender) in Massachusetts
Across the county, women earn on average 79 cents for every dollar that men earn in comparable positions. Massachusetts is not much better, where statewide women earn only 83 cents...
Paid Family and Medical Leave in Massachusetts
Over the past few years, numerous states have passed laws providing for paid family and medical leave. Because the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides for only unpaid...
The 10 Most Common Wage and Hour Issues for Employees in Massachusetts
Wage and hour issues in Massachusetts are governed by the rules and regulations set forth by state law and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA governs employment...
Disability Discrimination Claims Under Federal and Massachusetts Laws
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Employment Law on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) generally prohibits employment discrimination against qualified individuals...
District of Massachusetts Transfers Employees’ Case to District of Maryland Despite Wage Act Claims
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Employment Law on Monday, November 21, 2016. Both state and federal wage and hour laws protect employees’ rights to receive...
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Upholds FMLA Retaliation Verdict
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Employment Law on Friday, September 16, 2016. Eligible employees may take unpaid leave for up to twelve weeks during a...
Massachusetts Employee Prevails in Retroactive For-Cause Termination Case
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Employment Law on Wednesday, August 24, 2016. The termination of an employee is always complicated, but it is even more...
Massachusetts Employment Retaliation Claims Can Mean Treble Damages
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Employment Law on Tuesday, June 7, 2016. Employee claims, whether based on allegations of wage and hour laws or discrimination,...
