Under both Massachusetts and Federal law there are protections for employees who have actual temporary and permanent disabilities that require...

Is it a law that i have to provide my employer a written statement so he could decide whether or not to terminate me

In general there is no law that requires you to provide any statement in writing to your employer for anything. However, in Massachusetts your...

An employer and employee have the right to enter into any contract that is lawful in Massachusetts. What you have described are standard clauses...

MA Short Term Disability

Under the FMLA, you can take 90 days off with job protection as long as you have medical documentation to back up the need. It may be considered a...

Debt Collection agency calling wrong person.

Pursuant to the Federal Fair Debt Collections Practices Act ("FDCPA") when you inform a third party debt collector that they have the wrong number...

Can employer question or comment on an injured employees injury?

I agree in general with the answers provided to date, that if your boss is simply looking for a status update then that is fine. However, if your...

In the state of MA what are repercussions of not paying 2nd mortgage? (Lender is CitiMortgage)

The thing that you want to keep in mind is that even though you may have no equity for the junior lien holder (Citi) right now, as you continue to...

Can my employer not take a doctors note ?

Whether your employer must accept your doctor's note really depends upon what if any adverse actions they take against you and what you have...

Can I enforce a judgment if it's more than a year old?

In order to collect on your judgment you must first request that the Court issue an Execution. This is done by a simple letter to the Clerk. ...

Is if illegal for my boss to fire me over things that happen outside of work?

In general employees in Massachusetts are considered an employee at will, unless there is some contract for employment. As such, you can be fired...