Discrimination

No Application, No Problem: The Recent Expansion of Retaliation Claims Based on Failure to Hire

For nearly two decades, the First Circuit has recognized that there can typically be no failure to hire an individual…

9 months ago

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

Conducting Employee Interviews – Ask the Right Questions or Face Litigation

Federal and Massachusetts laws guarantee that no person shall be denied the right to work based on characteristics such as…

3 years ago

Stressed Out! Recent Court Decision Provides Clarification Concerning Employer Requirements for Accommodation of Disabled Employees Under the ADA

In the current age of global pandemics and unprecedented economic instability, many employers and employees find themselves stressed to the…

4 years ago

Does This Ad Violate Massachusetts Law?

The ABC Store in Anytown is hiring!! Immediate opening for part-time mother's hours, M-F 8:30am-2:30pm with some Saturdays (as needed).…

6 years ago

Adam Shafran and Robert Rudolph Present New Developments in Employment Law on June 12

HR professionals face challenging and complicated employee problems on a daily basis. Knowing what to do, when to do it…

6 years ago

Potential Legal Issues for College Students: Traps for the Unwary

By James L. Rudolph Whether your child is a senior in high school about to start college next fall or…

7 years ago

Robert Rudolph and Adam Shafran Present Employment Law Seminar on November 8

Robert Rudolph and Adam Shafran present "Do This, Not That: Navigating Complex Legal Employment Issues in the Construction Industry" on…

7 years ago

Websites and E-Commerce: Where the Virtual World Can Present Real Problems

In 1990 Congress passed Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which states in relevant part that “[n]o individual…

8 years ago

Gender Discrimination

by Jocelyn Campbell, Esq. If you have a daughter (I have four), I’ll bet that she is beautiful, smart, successful…

9 years ago