Massachusetts Employment Law
Advice and successful strategies for both sides
- Product Number: 2000269B00
- Publication Date: 3/19/2024
- Edition: 6th Edition 2024
- Copyright: © 2024 MCLE, Inc.
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Whether you advise corporate America, the 'mom-and-pop' business, the non-salaried worker, the executive, or the independent contractor, Massachusetts Employment Law can help you sort through the many statutes and regulations—both state and federal—that provide causes of action and defenses to volatile workplace disputes. Filled with step-by-step guidance, coverage of important case law, and practical tips, this comprehensive manual will ensure you have the resources you need to recognize the issues and plan an effective course of action for your client.
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Update: March 2024
Dear Subscriber:
Thank you for updating your library with the 2024 edition of Massachusetts Employment Law . This latest version brings updated resources within your immediate reach—for fast, accurate, and practical answers to your questions.
Highlights from the many issues addressed in this edition include
- the signing of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, making predispute mandatory arbitration provisions unenforceable in sexual assault and sexual harassment cases arising after March 3, 2022;
- numerous cases defining the circumstances under which covenants not to compete may be enforced;
- the imposition of a stay when a motion to compel arbitration is subject to an interlocutory appeal;
- a Supreme Judicial Court case clarifying the scope of the public policy exception in wrongful termination actions;
- employers’ liability for treble damages despite payment of overdue wages prior to the filing of a lawsuit;
- the use of state tort law claims against striking workers who fail to take “reasonable precautions” to protect their employer’s property;
- application of the Family and Medical Leave Act to mental health conditions;
- the burden of proof in establishing an employer’s intent in a whistleblower case brought under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act;
- recent case law addressing religious discrimination claims and what constitutes an “undue hardship” for an employer presented with a request for religious accommodation;
- distinctions between the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and G.L. c. 151B on the law governing the reassignment of disabled employees;
- enactment of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in 2023 (accommodation for pregnancy-related limitations that would not qualify as a “disability” for purposes of the ADA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers (PUMP) Act in 2022; and
- developing law on the distinctions between employees and independent contractors.
We trust that you will find this latest version of Massachusetts Employment Law an invaluable resource for your busy practice.
Cordially,
MCLE Press
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Update: March 2024
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
expand allChapter 01 expandIntroduction to the Practice of Employment Law
Buy ChapterChapter 02 expandEmployment Contracts
Buy ChapterChecklist 2.1
- Employment Contract Claim Strategy Checklist for Employer’s Counsel Buy FormChapter 03 expandCommon Law Tort Claims in the Employment Context
Buy ChapterChapter 04 expandOverview of Employment Discrimination
Buy ChapterChapter 05 expandAge Discrimination in Employment
Buy ChapterChecklist 5.1
- Age Discrimination Strategy Checklist for Defense Attorneys Buy FormChapter 06 expandGender Discrimination
Buy ChapterChapter 07 expandDisability Discrimination
Buy ChapterChapter 08 expandPregnancy Discrimination
Buy ChapterChapter 09 expandRace, Ethnicity, and National Origin Discrimination
Buy ChapterChapter 10 expandReligious Discrimination
Buy ChapterChapter 11 expandSexual Harassment
Buy ChapterChapter 12 expandDiscrimination and Harassment Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Buy ChapterChapter 13 expandMassachusetts Payment of Wages Law—G.L. c. 149, §§ 148–150
Buy ChapterExhibit 13A
- G.L. c. 149, § 148: Covered Employers and Employees Buy FormExhibit 13B
- 2008 Massachusetts Attorney General Advisory on Independent Contractor Law Buy FormExhibit 13C
- Awuah v. Coverall North America, Inc., Order of Certification Buy FormExhibit 13D
- Wage Payment Due Dates Under G.L. c. 149, § 148 Buy FormChapter 14 expandFederal and State Overtime Laws
Buy ChapterChecklist 14.1
- Plaintiff’s Checklist Regarding Overtime Issues Buy FormChapter 15 expandThe Massachusetts Independent Contractor Law
Buy ChapterChapter 16 expandThe Family and Medical Leave Act
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Buy ChapterChapter 19 expandInterrelationships Among Federal and Massachusetts Leave Laws
Buy ChapterChapter 20 expandCollective Activity and the National Labor Relations Act
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- Checklist to Determine Whether an NLRB Charge Is Appropriately Filed on Behalf of a Disciplined or Discharged Employee Buy FormChapter 21 expandPrivacy in the Workplace
Buy ChapterChapter 22 expandERISA
Buy ChapterChapter 23 expandEmployee Noncompetition Agreements
Buy ChapterChapter 24 expandUnemployment for the Uninitiated
Buy ChapterChapter 25 expandAvailability of Insurance Coverage for Employment Claims
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- Insurance Coverage for Employment Claims: Strategy Options Checklists for the Employee and the Employer Buy FormChapter 26 expandEmployment Claims at the MCAD: Client Intake, Forum Review, and Drafting and Filing the Charge
Buy ChapterChapter 27 expandEmployment Claims at the MCAD: Responding to a Complaint, Investigating the Complaint, and the Probable Cause Determination
Buy ChapterChapter 28 expandEmployment Claims at the MCAD: Prehearing, Hearing, and Appeals
Buy ChapterChecklist 28.1
- Checklist for Filing an Appeal of an Adverse Decision of an MCAD Hearing Commissioner to the Full Commission Buy FormChapter 29 expandWrongful Termination: Interviewing Your Plaintiff-Client and Evaluating and Filing the Claim
Buy ChapterChapter 30 expandWrongful Termination: Anticipating Employer Defenses and Counseling Your Plaintiff Client on Strategy Options
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- Sample Demand Letter in Wrongful Termination Case Buy FormChapter 31 expandWrongful Termination: Litigating a Claim and Taking a Case to Trial
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