If you want to disclose your mental health condition to your Massachusetts employer. Here is how you should do it. •Let your employer know you have a medical disability. Steer clear of medical terms and a specific diagnosis. Instead provide examples of how your...
ISS Facility Services, Inc., a Denmark-based workplace experience and facility management company with U.S. headquarters in San Antonio, unlawfully denied its employee’s reasonable request for an accommodation for her disability and then fired her for requesting it,...
What Should I Say About My Mental Health Condition at Massachusetts Workplace? Every Massachusetts adult with a mental health condition will face the decision of whether or not to tell others about, or “disclose” their condition at work. Typically the reason for...
The Fair Employment Law in Massachusetts declares that it is illegal to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, age, ancestry, or disability. It Is...
Although many people with COVID-19 get better within weeks, some people continue to experience symptoms that can last months after first being infected, or may have new or recurring symptoms at a later time. This can happen to anyone who has had COVID-19, even if the...
There are several federal and Massachusetts state laws that apply to a disabled person's right not to be discriminated against in employment. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA") is the federal law which prohibits discrimination against persons with...
Each day more Massachusetts employers are telling employees they need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to work in person or risk being fired. On Thursday CNN revealed it had fired three unvaccinated employees for violating the company’s vaccine requirement for...
I lost my job. Am I eligible for unemployment? Generally, you are entitled to state unemployment insurance (UI) if: you are totally or (in some cases) partially unemployed; you lost your job through no fault of your own; you have earned at least $4,300 and worked...
Unemployment insurance is designed to provide you money between jobs when you lose your Massachusetts job through no fault of your own, but is there ever a case where you can receive unemployment payments even when you resigned? Yes there are. If you're contemplating...