MRW previously commented on the “rampant” pregnancy discrimination plaguing the American workplace, following an in-depth exposé by The New York Times. Despite this painful reality, two recent pieces of Massachusetts legislation strengthen legal protections and benefits for pregnant employees and families. First, the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which Governor Charlie Baker signed into […]
The New York Times recently brought attention to the rampant discrimination facing women in the workplace. The article features current and former lawsuits brought by pregnant women and mothers against some of the country’s largest employers, underscoring not only the individual plight of women but also the institutionalized nature of workplace discrimination. Though pregnant women […]
The Supreme Court ruling on the clash between a gay couple’s right to a wedding cake and a baker’s religious beliefs has garnered significant national attention. The Court’s decision does not provide clear answers to the free-speech-v.-gay-rights questions posed by the case but offers considerable insight into the future and some direction for the present. […]
Our law firm supports the mission of the Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee: advancing the rights and opportunities of persons with psychiatric challenges through quality legal advocacy and education. On June 22nd, MRW partner Ellen Messing presented a panel at a MHLAC conference with Oyenike Balogun-Mwangi, Ph.D., and MHLAC attorney Chetan Tawari focused on representing […]
We are exceedingly proud of our attorneys’ recent honors and accomplishments: Once again, Chambers and Partners has selected our firm as Band 1 in plaintiff employment representation. Our firm partners each individually received Band 1 or Band 2 designations! The members of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Employment Lawyer’s Association recognized the great leadership skills […]
MRW partner Dahlia Rudavsky was recently quoted in Mass Lawyers Weekly in connection with a case involving a teacher who had filed claims against his former employer, a Northampton vocation school, after the school brought unfounded criminal charges against him. The teacher had scheduled depositions of the school’s various officials. The school asked the court […]
On April 5th, come see MRW partner Jim Weliky present at the MCLE Seminar: Employers & Employees Behaving Badly. Attorney Weliky will share expert insight from an employee advocacy perspective on addressing inappropriate and potentially illegal conduct in the workplace. Drawing on over two decades of experience as a plaintiff’s employment lawyer, Attorney Weliky offers […]
The Golden Globes highlighted the #MeToo movement with protests and inspiring speeches by high-profile actresses. We applaud these women for standing up for justice and common decency both within and outside of the workplace. #MeToo as a movement has brought to light not only the “whales” like Harvey Weinstein, but also the unfortunate prevalence of […]
In the latest chapter of Blanchard, et al. v. Steward Carney Hospital, Inc., et al. the Nurses were victorious on remand to the Superior Court and thereby permitted to pursue their defamation claims against the hospital. In a front-page Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article headlined “Nurses Can Bring Defamation Claim – Action against hospital not illegal […]
Iceland recently made headlines with its new policy seeking to narrow the gender pay gap beginning in 2018. While it was already illegal both in Iceland and here in the United States to pay unequally based on gender, this new law takes a far more aggressive approach by requiring companies and organizations to set equalized, […]
