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.
Table of Contents
Chapter 01 - Introduction to the Practice of Employment Law
- Brian J. MacDonough, Esq., Sherin and Lodgen LLP
- Checklist 1.1 - A Massachusetts Employment Lawyer’s Checklist: Claims, Defenses, and Counterclaims
- Exhibit 1A - Ten Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Employment Law
- Exhibit 1B - MCAD Procedures for Private Complaints
Chapter 02 - Employment Contracts
- Gavriela M. Bogin-Farber, Esq., Segal Roitman LLP
- Puneet Dhaliwal, Esq., Beck Reed Riden LLP
- Stephen T. Melnick, Esq., Littler Mendelson, PC
- Checklist 2.1 - Employment Contract Claim Strategy Checklist for Employer’s Counsel
Chapter 03 - Common Law Tort Claims in the Employment Context
- Sarah-Elizabeth H. Cloutier, Esq., Kotin, Crabtree & Strong LLP
- Sharen Litwin, Esq., Kotin, Crabtree & Strong LLP
- Richard S. Loftus, Jr., Esq., Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP
Chapter 04 - Overview of Employment Discrimination
- David Conforto, Esq., Conforto Law Group
- Alexandra H. Deal, Esq., Paik, Brewington & Deal, LLP
Chapter 05 - Age Discrimination in Employment
- Robert S. Mantell, Esq., Law Office of Robert S. Mantell
- Sean P. O'Connor, Esq., Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP
- Checklist 5.1 - Age Discrimination Strategy Checklist for Defense Attorneys
Chapter 06 - Gender Discrimination
- Gavriela M. Bogin-Farber, Esq., Segal Roitman LLP
- Alida Bográn-Acosta, Esq., Tufts University Office of Equal Opportunity
- Gwen Nolan King, Esq., Nolan King Law
- James S. Weliky, Esq., Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC
Chapter 07 - Disability Discrimination
- Anthony S. Califano, Esq., Seyfarth Shaw LLP
- Patrick J. Hannon, Esq., Hartley Michon Robb Hannon LLP
- Michael E. Steinberg, Esq., Seyfarth Shaw LLP
- Checklist 7.1 - Plaintiff’s Burden of Proof When Alleging Employer’s Failure to Provide Reasonable Accommodation
- Checklist 7.2 - Disability Discrimination: Strategy Options for Employers
Chapter 08 - Pregnancy Discrimination
- Michael L. Mason, Esq., Bennett & Belfort, PC
- Kathleen R. O'Toole, Esq., Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford LLP
- Emily J. Slaman, Esq., Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford LLP
Chapter 09 - Race, Ethnicity, and National Origin Discrimination
- David I. Brody, Esq., Sherin and Lodgen LLP
- Sherley E. Cruz, Esq., University of Tennessee College of Law
- Checklist 9.1 - Strategy Options for Plaintiff in Race, Ethnicity, or National Origin Discrimination Claim
- Checklist 9.2 - Strategy Options for Defendant in Race, Ethnicity, or National Origin Discrimination Claim
Chapter 10 - Religious Discrimination
- Sarah-Elizabeth H. Cloutier, Esq., Kotin, Crabtree & Strong LLP
- Kavita M. Goyal, Esq., Rosen & Goyal, PC
- Anne L. Josephson, Esq., Kotin, Crabtree & Strong LLP
Chapter 11 - Sexual Harassment
- Puneet Dhaliwal, Esq., Beck Reed Riden LLP
- Stephen T. Melnick, Esq., Littler Mendelson, PC
- Ana Munoz, Esq., Zalkind, Duncan & Bernstein LLP
- Monica R. Shah, Esq., Zalkind, Duncan & Bernstein LLP
- Checklist 11.1 - Harassment Investigation Checklist
- Exhibit 11A - MCAD Sexual Harassment Guidelines
- Exhibit 11B - MCAD’S Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy
Chapter 12 - Discrimination and Harassment Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Henry Gaylord, Esq., Burns & Levinson
- Beth R. Myers, Esq., Burns & Levinson LLP
Chapter 13 - Massachusetts Payment of Wages Law G.L. c. 149, §§ 148 150
- Philip J. Gordon, Esq., Gordon Law Group LLP
- Kristen M. Hurley, Esq., Gordon Law Group LLP
- Elizabeth A. Rodgers, Esq., Gordon Law Group LLP
- Exhibit 13A - G.L. c. 149, § 148: Covered Employers and Employees
- Exhibit 13B - 2008 Massachusetts Attorney General Advisory on Independent Contractor Law
- Exhibit 13C - Awuah v. Coverall North America, Inc., Order of Certification
- Exhibit 13D - Wage Payment Due Dates Under G.L. c. 149, § 148
Chapter 14 - Federal and State Overtime Laws
- Desiree Y. Murphy, Esq., CVS Health
- Alan Jay Rom, Esq., Rom Law PC
- Checklist 14.1 - Plaintiff’s Checklist Regarding Overtime Issues
Chapter 15 - The Massachusetts Independent Contractor Law
- Michelle Oliveira, Esq.,
- Michael P. Sams, Esq., Kenney & Sams, PC
Chapter 16 - The Family and Medical Leave Act
- Nina J. Kimball, Esq., Kimball Brousseau LLP
- Joshua D. Nadreau, Esq., Fisher & Phillips LLP
- Katherine Reynolds, Fisher & Phillips LLP
Chapter 17 - The Small Necessities Leave Act
- Kimberly Y. Jones, Esq., Athena Legal Strategies Group
- Exhibit 17A - Small Necessities Leave Act: Attorney General’s Advisory 98/1
- Exhibit 17B - Small Necessities Leave Act Questions and Answers
- Exhibit 17C - Small Necessities Leave Act Snapshot and Checklist
Chapter 18 - Mental Health Conditions
- Laura Kirshenbaum, Esq., Rose Law Partners, LLP
- Alexandra M. Klindienst, Esq., Rose Law Partners LLP
- Eliza J. Minsch, Esq., Petrucelly, Norris & Minsch, P.C.
- Alan D. Rose, Esq., Rose Law Partners, LLP
- Alan D. Rose, Jr., Esq., Rose Law Partners, LLP
- Checklist 18.1 - Mental Health Conditions: Strategy Options Checklist for the Employee
- Checklist 18.2 - Mental Health Conditions: Strategy Options Checklist for the Employer
Chapter 19 - Interrelationships Among Federal and Massachusetts Leave Laws
- Sally L. Adams, Esq., Law Office of Sally L. Adams
- Monica Snyder Perl, Fisher & Phillips LLP
Chapter 20 - Collective Activity and the National Labor Relations Act
- Nicole H. Decter, Esq., Segal Roitman LLP
- Damien M. DiGiovanni, Esq., Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP
- Ryan McGovern Quinn, Esq., Segal Roitman LLP
- Checklist 20.1 - Checklist to Determine Whether an NLRB Charge Is Appropriately Filed on Behalf of a Disciplined or Discharged Employee
Chapter 21 - Privacy in the Workplace
- Lawrence J. Casey, Esq., Davis Malm PC
- Michelle Cassorla, Esq., Davis, Malm & D'Agostine, PC
- Neil V. McKittrick, Esq., Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC
Chapter 22 - ERISA
- Evelyn A. Haralampu, Esq., Burns & Levinson LLP
Chapter 23 - Employee Noncompetition Agreements
- Joseph J. Laferrera, Esq., Gesmer Updegrove LLP
- Claire Anne MacCollum, Esq., Gesmer Updegrove LLP
- Exhibit 23A - Example Nondisclosure, Invention, and Noncompetition Agreement
- Exhibit 23B - Resource on Employee Noncompetition Agreements
Chapter 24 - Unemployment for the Uninitiated
- Jason Salgado, Greater Boston Legal Services
- Hannah Morgan Yasuko Tanabe, Esq., Greater Boston Legal Services
- Exhibit 24A - Unemployment Insurance Centers Statewide List
- Exhibit 24B - Request for Personnel Records
- Exhibit 24C - Work-Search Log
Chapter 25 - Availability of Insurance Coverage for Employment Claims
- Jason Curtis, Esq., Curtis Law, PLLC
- Paul Holtzman, Esq., Krokidas & Bluestein LLP
- Checklist 25.1 - Insurance Coverage for Employment Claims: Strategy Options Checklists for the Employee and the Employer
Chapter 26 - Employment Claims at the MCAD: Client Intake, Forum Review, and Drafting and Filing the Charge
- Jessica Haeffner Beglin, Esq.,
- Lucia A. Passanisi, Esq., Todd & Weld LLP
- Samantha L. Regenbogen Manelin, Esq., Proskauer Rose LLP
- Checklist 26.1 - Checklist for Filling Out an MCAD or EEOC Complaint Form
- Exhibit 26A - Example EEOC Charge of Discrimination Form
Chapter 27 - Employment Claims at the MCAD: Responding to a Complaint, Investigating the Complaint, and the Probable Cause Determination
- Lee Crofton Douthitt, Esq., Goodwin Procter LLP
- Joseph L. Edwards, Jr., Esq., Prince Lobel Tye LLP
- Lucia A. Passanisi, Esq., Todd & Weld LLP
- Checklist 27.1 - Complainant’s Checklist of Settlement Agreement Provisions to Consider in an MCAD Case
- Checklist 27.2 - Respondent’s Checklist of Settlement Agreement Provisions to Consider in an MCAD Case
Chapter 28 - Employment Claims at the MCAD: Prehearing, Hearing, and Appeals
- Joseph L. Edwards, Jr., Esq., Prince Lobel Tye LLP
- Lucia A. Passanisi, Esq., Todd & Weld LLP
- Samantha L. Regenbogen Manelin, Esq., Proskauer Rose LLP
- Checklist 28.1 - Checklist for Filing an Appeal of an Adverse Decision of an MCAD Hearing Commissioner to the Full Commission
Chapter 29 - Wrongful Termination: Interviewing Your Plaintiff-Client and Evaluating and Filing the Claim
- Lori A. Jodoin, Esq., Kotin, Crabtree & Strong LLP
- Nancy S. Shilepsky, Esq., Sherin and Lodgen LLP
- Checklist 29.1 - Terms of the Employment Contract: A Checklist
- Exhibit 29A - Telephone Intake Checklist for Wrongful Termination Client
- Exhibit 29B - Client Questionnaire: Wrongful Termination Claim
Chapter 30 - Wrongful Termination: Anticipating Employer Defenses and Counseling Your Plaintiff Client on Strategy Options
- Lori A. Jodoin, Esq., Kotin, Crabtree & Strong LLP
- Nancy S. Shilepsky, Esq., Sherin and Lodgen LLP
- Exhibit 30A - Sample Demand Letter in Wrongful Termination Case
Chapter 31 - Wrongful Termination: Litigating a Claim and Taking a Case to Trial
- Lori A. Jodoin, Esq., Kotin, Crabtree & Strong LLP
- Nancy S. Shilepsky, Esq., Sherin and Lodgen LLP
- Exhibit 31A - Sample Amended Complaint and Jury Demand in Wrongful Termination Case
- Exhibit 31B - Sample Proof-of-Pretext Chart
- Exhibit 31C - Confidentiality Stipulation
- Exhibit 31D - Sample Special Jury Verdict Form
