A Market Basket employee alleges that the supermarket chain promoted younger workers over himself after the state’s Human Rights Commission (HRC) found probable cause for his age-related grievances. The DeMoulas Supermarkets Inc., owner of the chain, denied the...
Mayor Michelle Wu signed an ordinance requiring that places of public accommodations in the City of Boston, such as restaurants, bars, banks, and gyms, turn on the closed captioning function on any televisions in public areas. The ordinance, sponsored by Council...
Ageism in the workplace is becoming a hot topic lately especially as more and more Americans are choosing to work longer. This choice is often made out of necessity to pay bills or to reap full Social Security benefits . Although ageism is illegal in the hiring...
On July 26, 2022, Gov. Charlie Baker signed Massachusetts’ own version of the CROWN (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural hairstyles) Act into law as part of Chapter 117 of the Acts of 2022. This law prohibits discrimination based on race-related...
An active-duty Marine artillery officer and three prospective recruits, all of whom are Sikhs, are taking the U.S. military to court over rules prohibiting them from having a beard and long hair or wearing religious items. In the lawsuit, Capt. Sukhbir Singh Toor and...
Massachusetts was the first state government certified as an age-friendly employer by the Age-Friendly Institute. “When we help older people continue to live, work, and volunteer in our communities, we all benefit from their energy, experience, and contributions. As...
Massachusetts residents are protected from discrimination by places of public accommodation by both federal and Massachusetts laws, including Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Massachusetts General Laws...
The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination held a conference to discuss the growing issue of housing discrimination in Boston. MCAD — an independent state agency tasked with eliminating discrimination in Massachusetts — virtually hosted its second annual...
Massachusetts students and employees with natural hair have faced continued discrimination from school and workplace regulations as controversy over what is considered a racial characteristic protected by law leaves natural hairstyles such as locks or afros or twists...
Ageism is one of the most unfair paradoxes in the labor market: People put in decades of hard work and then find themselves penalized for having done so. And the problem is only worsening: Nearly 80% of older workers say they’ve seen or experienced age discrimination...