http://www.bostonemploymentlawyerblog.com/ en-us 2008-06-27T00:12:33-05:00 http://www.bostonemploymentlawyerblog.com/2008/06/family_rights_discrimination_c_1.html Family rights discrimination (FRD) -- discrimination against an employee who serves as a caregiver to a family member -- continues to be a hot button issue in the workplace. According to the Center for WorkLife Law (CWL), there were a... FMLA David Conforto 2008-06-27T00:12:33-05:00 http://www.bostonemploymentlawyerblog.com/2008/06/race_discrimination_and_sexual.html One of the most egregious fact patterns in a race discrimination case has presented itself against NASCAR. Maurica Grant, 32-year-old black female, worked as a technical inspector from January 2005 until her termination in October 2007. During her employment, Grant... Gender/Sex Discrimination David Conforto 2008-06-26T23:21:18-05:00 http://www.bostonemploymentlawyerblog.com/2008/06/supreme_court_deprives_public.html The Supreme Court in Engquist v. Oregon Department of Agriculture rejected a class-of-one equal protection theory in the public employment context. The case involved a public employee’s claim that she had been treated arbitrarily compared to similarly situated employees, arguing... Equal Protection David Conforto 2008-06-15T22:20:55-05:00 http://www.bostonemploymentlawyerblog.com/2008/06/massachusetts_maternity_leave.html The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) recently announced that the Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act (MMLA), M.G.L. c. 149, s. 105D, must be viewed as gender neutral. Originally, the MMLA provided female employees with eight weeks of leave relating to the... Gender/Sex Discrimination David Conforto 2008-06-12T22:28:14-05:00 http://www.bostonemploymentlawyerblog.com/2008/06/sexual_harassment_and_race_dis.html The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently finished prosecuting a case involving severe sexual harassment as well as gender and race discrimination against New York's landmark restaurant, Tavern on the Green. According to the EEOC, Tavern on the Green subjected... Gender/Sex Discrimination David Conforto 2008-06-08T23:38:32-05:00 http://www.bostonemploymentlawyerblog.com/2008/05/retaliation_claims_recognized.html Employees recently scored two major victories before the United States Supreme Court. Both cases involved allegations of workplace discrimination. In each case, the Supreme Court recognized an employee's right to bring claims for retaliation where reports of unlawful discrimination result... Age Discrimination David Conforto 2008-05-28T20:47:12-05:00 http://www.bostonemploymentlawyerblog.com/2008/05/second_circuit_recognizes_asso.html Employment discrimination laws prohibit adverse employment actions, such as termination or demotion, based on race, gender, religion, disability, and certain other protected categories. More recently, the courts have had to grapple with claims of "associational discrimination." The Second Circuit's recent... Race Discrimination David Conforto 2008-05-22T21:21:08-05:00 http://www.bostonemploymentlawyerblog.com/2008/05/sexual_harassment_victory_befo.html Sexual harassment victims just scored a major victory before the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Ingrid Reeves v. C.H. Robinson Worldwide. Ingrid Reeves worked for C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) based in Birmingham, Alabama as a transportation sales representative from... Gender/Sex Discrimination David Conforto 2008-05-06T11:22:27-05:00 http://www.bostonemploymentlawyerblog.com/2008/05/pregnancy_discrimination_lawsu_1.html Pregnancy discrimination, which is a form of gender discrimination, is becoming a hot button issue in 2008. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a class-action lawsuit against Bloomberg L.P., the financial-services and media company founded by Mayor Michael... Gender/Sex Discrimination David Conforto 2008-05-04T13:09:35-05:00 http://www.bostonemploymentlawyerblog.com/2008/04/the_family_and_medical_leave.html The Family and Medical Leave Act experienced much needed changes in 2008. Congress amended the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) earlier in the year to afford employees two new types of leave. First, employees may take 26 weeks of... FMLA David Conforto 2008-04-30T09:43:16-05:00