Deciding whether to disclose a disability to a potential or current Massachusetts employer can be a challenge. And it's a question many people encounter. About one in four adults in Massachusetts has a disability, according to 2021 data from the Centers for Disease...
Discrimination
Are You a Victim of Housing Discrimination in Massachusetts?
A housing watchdog group is suing 20 Boston-area landlords and real estate brokers for discrimination against low-income tenants, after conducting an investigation with “testers” who identified themselves as prospective tenants looking for housing. The complaint was...
Massachusetts Police Officer Receives 2.4M Settlement in Discrimination Case
The city of Boston has reached a $2.4 million settlement with a high-ranking female police officer who sued the department over what she described as a “pattern” of gender discrimination and retaliation within the department. Beth Donovan, the first woman to reach the...
Workplace Discrimination Lawsuits Are Up 50% According to EEOC Data
According to preliminary data, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed 143 new employment discrimination lawsuits in fiscal year 2023, representing more than a 50% increase over fiscal year 2022 suit filings. The fiscal year 2023 suit filings...
Discrimination Against Asians is on the Rise in Massachusetts
Nearly one in three Asian American adults have feared threats or physical attacks since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, a proportion far higher than any other racial group, according to a Pew Research Center study in April 2021. While the total number of hate...
“Boston Brakes” Initiative to Increase Safety of Pedestrians With Disabilities
Mayor Michelle Wu, the City of Boston Disabilities Commission, and the Boston Streets Cabinet today announced the launch of Boston Brakes, an outreach campaign designed to raise awareness and increase safety of pedestrians with disabilities. The Disabilities...
Are You Being Subjected To Harassment At Your Massachusetts Workplace?
Harassment is a form of employment discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, (ADEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, (ADA) and Massachusetts General Law chapter 151B....
Massachusetts Worst State For Racial Equality in Education
The personal-finance experts at WalletHub recently published a report on 2023's Best States for Racial Equality in Education and some of the highlights are very interesting. For instance, according to WalletHub: A recent study found that school districts that have a...
Massachusetts Lactation Law
Break Time and Space Massachusetts law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for lactation or the need to express breast milk for a nursing child, including more frequent or longer paid or unpaid breaks and private non-bathroom space for expressing...
Racism and Discrimination in Massachusetts Nursing and Nursing Schools
A recent report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found a startlingly high prevalence of racism and discrimination in nursing school and in practice. The report used survey and interview data from nearly 1,000 nurses to shed new light on the topic, with...