Practicing employment law for businesses and employees in Massachusetts
Federal FMLA applies to employers with 50+ employees. Massachusetts PFML applies to smaller employers. Learn the interaction, what leave is covered, notice requirements, and common mistakes.
Learn what the Massachusetts Wage Act (M.G.L. c. 149, § 148) requires about timely payment of wages, permissible deductions, commissions, and the serious penalties for violations.
While Massachusetts is at-will, employers face wrongful termination claims for public policy exceptions, discrimination, retaliation, and whistleblower violations. Learn how to terminate properly.
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.
How Massachusetts Law Views Gender Based Discrimination The Law Offices of Richard Alan Gaudet, LLC | Employment Law | Massachusetts...
