Employment law question in Massachusetts

You may be able to protect yourself by invoking MA law which prohibits employers from retaliating against health care providers who report patient...

Can I pursue a violation of ADA?

Perhaps this link to my blog will help

Can one collect UI if they are receiving a severance?

Yes, that is true. Go to the website for the Division of Unemployment Assistance for further guidance. If you are releasing potential legal...

Can employers withhold bonuses for months?

As my colleagues have written, this is not easily answerable without looking at your contract. Employers sometimes call compensation a bonus in...

I would have to see the contract. However, my initial reaction is that such a clause might be illegal under the Massachusetts Wage Act. The Act...

Do I have any legal rights at work after recently losing my son in a car accident. Haven't been able to completely focus at work

Please accept my very sincere sympathy for this devastating loss. The answer to your question is: yes, there are several laws that an employment...

I feel that I am being discriminated at work due to my recently diagnosed early Parkinson's Disease.

Yes, you do have legal recourse. It is illegal to discriminate against a qualified employee with a disability by presuming that the employee is...

Can I demote a salon manager who has been out 3 wks with no definite date of return?

You need to consult an attorney so you don't find yourself the defendant in a lawsuit for illegal disability discrimination. There are...

Do I have any recourse against my employer for workplace violence and sexual harassment?

I agree with my colleague Cheri Crow. If you just quit, without giving them notice of why, you could forfeit your right to collect unemployment...

If I have intermittent job-protected leave as a PT employee, can my employer reduce my work hours?

As my colleagues, point out, it is illegal to retaliate against an employee for taking FMLA. This sounds like illegal retaliation since your set...