While Massachusetts is at-will, employers face wrongful termination claims for public policy exceptions, discrimination, retaliation, and whistleblower violations. Learn how to terminate properly.
Articles by Attorney Richard Gaudet
ERISA fiduciary duties, prohibited transactions, and personal liability for employer benefit plans. Learn what happens when plans are mismanaged.
M.G.L. c. 151B and Title VII protections for religious practice. Learn about accommodating religious beliefs, dress, grooming, and handling accommodation requests.
Retaliation Claims Against Massachusetts Employers: The Risk That Outlasts the Underlying Complaint By a Massachusetts Business Attorney · April 2026 […]
M.G.L. c. 149, § 148 wage payment rules, permissible vs. prohibited deductions, final paycheck timing, and personal liability for corporate officers.
Massachusetts has strong employee privacy protections. Learn about M.G.L. c. 214 § 1B, electronic monitoring, social media, and CORI checks in employment.
M.G.L. c. 151B protections, reasonable accommodations for pregnancy, parental leave rights, and how pregnancy discrimination intersects with FMLA/PFML.
Most legal trouble in a small business doesn’t start with a lawsuit. It starts with an outdated handbook, a missing […]
Contracts with Employees 1099 et al. W-2 Employee Contracts: While not required as Massachusetts is an At Willstate, meaning an […]
Starting up, transitioning, or maintaining a business in Massachusetts can be both a financially and emotionally rewarding venture and a […]