Ten Red flags to Watch for in Your Employment Contract
Non-compete clauses Non-compete clauses restrict your future employment after your employment has ended. Massachusetts law does not allow for these restrictions against certain individuals, and when non-competes are permissible, there are specific requirements that employers must follow to ensure [...]
SJC Decision Expands Wrongful Discharge In Violation Of Public Policy Claim
The state Personnel Records Act, G.L.c. 149, §52C, provides that employees who disagree with any information placed in their personnel records may submit for the record a written statement explaining their position. The SJC recently held that an at-will employee [...]
What Is Important When Receiving An Employment Offer
Does your job offer require that you sign a non-compete agreement? Only certain employees in Massachusetts can be subject to a non-compete agreement. Employers may not enforce a non-compete agreement against an employee who is classified as nonexempt; an undergraduate [...]
Workplace Retaliation: What You Need to Know
What is retaliation? For employees who believe they are being harassed or discriminated against in the workplace, it can be difficult to come forward and report these issues out of fear of retaliation. Workplace retaliation occurs when an employer or [...]
Can my employer require me to get the COVID vaccine?
Per EEOC guidance, employers may lawfully mandate that its employees receive COVID-19 vaccinations. However, employers must still make accommodations for employees who refuse to be vaccinated based on (1) the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for bona fide medical concerns [...]
Can My Employer Require Me To Submit To A Medical Test To Return To Work?
The CDC is encouraging employers to develop and implement procedures to check for signs and symptoms of employees returning to the workplace. In most circumstances, under the Americans with Disability Act, a requirement that all employees submit to a “medical [...]