On May 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued new enforcement guidance changing how it handles housing complaints involving Emotional Support Animals (ESAs). The policy withdraws previous HUD guidance that broadly protected...
Gov. Healey signed into law legislation that would modernize and remove archaic language in state laws to reflect the evolution of terminology relating to persons with disabilities. The new law updates hundreds of references in Massachusetts statutes, replacing terms...
If you're in your 50s and worried about job security, you're not alone. Massachusetts layoffs are hitting this age group more often, and while the reasons vary, many of them come down to cost, culture, or change. Understanding what's behind these job losses can help...
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Massachusetts Law, service dogs are allowed in all areas of public accommodation—including restaurants, stores, hotels, and hospitals—where the public is allowed to go. Service animals must be individually trained to...
The chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has publicly encouraged Massachusetts white male employees who believe they have experienced discrimination to file complaints, emphasizing that federal anti-discrimination laws protect all workers,...
Starting January 1, 2026, the biggest change for ABLE accounts is the ABLE Age Adjustment Act, which expands eligibility by raising the disability onset age from 26 to 46, allowing millions more Americans to save tax-advantaged for disability expenses without losing...
A nonbank mortgage lender with offices in 5 states will pay a $1.5 million fine and be banned from residential mortgage lending for 5 years as a result of discriminatory lending practices. Illinois-based Draper and Kramer Mortgage will pay the fine to settle claims by...
The Boston Housing Authority violated federal and local requirements by allowing residents to live in unsafe units, according to a report recently released. The inspector general of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development inspected apartments and the...
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a report titled, “The Impact of Age on the Gender Pay Gap in the Federal Sector.” The EEOC examined data on over two million federal employees to assess whether the gender pay gap differs for people...
Airline travel in 2025 is set to become more dignified for passengers with disabilities under a new Department of Transportation rule. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced enhanced protections for people with disabilities traveling on commercial...