Adam Shafran

The Cat’s Paw Theory of Discrimination: Unveiling Hidden Biases

On June 21, 2023, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued its decision in Adams v. Schneider Electric USA, Inc., addressing…

12 months ago

Employees Gain Whistleblower Protections for Antitrust Complaints

The departure of key employees can be quite damaging to a business’ bottom line. It is not surprising that businesses…

3 years ago

Retail Employers – Don’t Sleep On Your Overtime Obligations

by Adam Shafran On May 8, 2019, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued what will likely be its most important…

5 years ago

Treat Your Employees Fairly – Even After They Sue You

by Adam Shafran In a recent case out of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, a judge…

5 years ago

What? I Can’t Talk to My Own Employees? A Cautionary Class Action Tale

by Adam Shafran Class action wage and hour and other similar employment class action lawsuits are more prevalent than ever,…

6 years ago

An Epic Decision: Supreme Court Upholds Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements

by Adam J. Shafran On May 21, 2018, in a highly anticipated 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled…

6 years ago

New Massachusetts Employee Leave Laws on the Horizon

by Adam Shafran On June 28, as part of a comprehensive new employee wage and benefits initiative, Massachusetts adopted an…

6 years ago

Employers Phone Home – Out of State Employer Sued in Massachusetts

by Adam J. Shafran In a recent decision out of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, a…

7 years ago

It Pays to Eat – The Massachusetts Meal Break Law

by Adam. J. Shafran In a recent class action law suit brought by employees of a security company, the Massachusetts…

7 years ago

An Interest in Interest: Adam Shafran and Jonathon Friedmann Appear Before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

by Adam J. Shafran In February of 2017 Adam Shafran and Jonathon Friedmann appeared before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court…

8 years ago