Associational discrimination in Massachusetts occurs when someone is discriminated against because of their relationship with another person. Generally, this type of discrimination occurs in one of two situations: Associational Discrimination: an employer...
2021 was a prominent year for diversity, inclusion and equity efforts across businesses nationwide and in Massachusetts. Hybrid work not only helped with issues like workplace discrimination, but ushered in a more accessible environment for disabled workers. ...
A Massachusetts jury awarded $2 million to Boston Police Department (BPD) detective, Donna Gavin, after finding that she had been subjected to glass ceiling discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. The verdict arrived earlier this month after nearly three and a...
A Massachusetts Suffolk Superior Court jury found that school officials in Boston retaliated against a teacher for exercising his legal right to raise concerns about workplace discrimination without fear of retribution, awarding him $1.7 million. The Boston Globe...
The town of Sharon is expected to reach a $750,000 settlement with Cambridge’s acting superintendent of schools, Victoria Greer, over a racial discrimination complaint filed with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. After being hired in 2013 to oversee...
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 technical assistance today adding a new section to clarify under what circumstances COVID-19 may be considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the...
An increase in Massachusetts workplace mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies has yielded an increase in employees’ requests for special exemptions. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued updated guidance on how employers should...
Hundreds of Massachusetts employees and contractors are seeking exemptions from the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, including many who’ve said they’re unwilling to roll up their sleeves for a shot “due to a sincerely held religious belief.” Since Gov. Charlie...
The Massachusetts Public Accommodation Law prohibits, among other things, making any distinction, discrimination, or restriction in admission to or treatment in a place of public accommodation based on race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, gender...
Federal authorities have filed an amended lawsuit that alleges a Massachusetts city's housing authority and its executive director violated federal housing laws by discriminating against Black and Hispanic tenants and potential tenants as well as tenants with...