Category Archives: Discrimination

Court Rulings Pose Risks For Employers

September 17, 2009 – 6:36 am

Massachusetts courts have been busy in the employment arena lately. In Summer 2009, they issued at least three substantive decisions that may force employers to take quick action on policy manuals, arbitration agreements and wage payment policies. Though none of the decisions change the law outright, each is employee friendly and stretches employer duties to [...]

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SJC Makes Arbitration of Discrimination Lawsuits Tougher

August 14, 2009 – 1:14 pm

In a surprising decision, Massachusetts’ highest court ruled in July that not all arbitration agreements are created equally and, consequently, only some of them are enforceable by employers. When it comes to suits under the state’s anti-discrimination law (Chapter 151B), the language in a workplace arbitration clause must be clear and unequivocal. Unless it demonstrates [...]

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