The Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association (MWELA), a Washington, DC based local affiliate of the National Employment Lawyers Association, recently invited Ellen Messing to present at their annual conference. This was Ms. Messing’s second invited appearance at MWELA’s annual conference, which is advertised as MWELA’s “hallmark event featur[ing] industry experts presenting on topics concerning all […]
On December 24, 2012, Superior Court Judge S. Jane Haggerty entered final judgment for Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky’s client, Kimberly Schive, in her 13-year-old retaliation case against her former employer, Psy-Ed Corporation. In the lawsuit, Psy-Ed had sued Ms. Schive after she filed an MCAD complaint alleging disability discrimination. Ms. Schive counterclaimed, saying that Psy-Ed […]
Mentally disabled individuals and their advocates were handed a major victory recently when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that mentally disabled individuals are entitled to reasonable accommodations in meeting filing deadlines imposed by state law. The case before the court, Mary Jo C. v. New York State and Local Retirement […]
The partners of Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky have recently updated three of their written contributions to the popular series of practice manuals published by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE). Updated frequently, MCLE’s authoritative practice manuals are written by the state’s most trusted lawyers. Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky’s partners have authored or co-authored several chapters appearing […]
For the ninth year in a row, attorneys from Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky have been recognized in Super Lawyers. In this year’s edition, appearing in Boston magazine, Dahlia Rudavsky, Ellen Messing and James Weliky have each been recognized as Massachusetts Super Lawyers. Additionally, Ms. Rudavsky and Ms. Messing have been recognized on Super Lawyers’ list […]
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, P.C. is proud to be ranked in “Tier 1” of Boston labor and employment litigation firms in the 2013 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers. The Best Lawyers rankings, published by U.S. News and World Report, are based on evaluations submitted by both lawyers and legal consumers in areas including […]
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky just established an important principle involving an employee’s choice of forum. In one of our cases, our client wished to try her case at the MCAD. The employer, an out-of-state corporation, “removed” the case to federal court, which it felt would be a more welcoming forum to employers. Dahlia C. Rudavsky, […]
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently handed down a victory for civil rights plaintiffs and attorneys in their ruling in Diaz v. Jilten Hotel Management, Inc. (Docket No. 11-2400, September 18, 2012). The case, brought by a hotel employee alleging age discrimination, was appealed by the plaintiff claiming the trial […]
James Weliky was recently quoted in an article appearing in both Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and New England In House, published July 26, 2012 and September 10, 2012 respectively. The article examines the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit’s recent decision in Gove v. Career Systems Development Corporation (Docket No. 11-2468, July 17, 2012), […]
The following excerpt is part of a series on “Representing Federal Employees in Discrimination Cases” by James Weliky. Click here for more information. Given that the federal employee has numerous opportunities to opt out of the EEO process altogether and go straight to federal court,[1] and given that chances of success at the AJ stage […]