Nineteen businesses were recently cited by Attorney General Maura Healey for violation of the state’s ban-the-box law. A similar round of...
MoreBlack, Latino Drivers Sue Amazon Over Firings Based on Background Checks
A lawsuit, filed in Suffolk Superior Court, is a class action suit of black and Latino former drivers for Amazon who have sued the online...
MoreAnother Change to Massachusetts Ban-The-Box Law
Massachusetts employers soon will no longer be permitted to inquire about convictions and sealed or expunged records for employment purposes...
MoreAre Zero Tolerance Drug Testing Policies About to Go Up in Smoke?
As part of a new decision in Massachusetts, a qualifying patient who has been terminated from employment for testing positive for marijuana as a...
MoreMassachusetts High Court Reinstates Suit by Employee Fired for Off-Duty Medical Marijuana Use
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) reversed a lower court’s dismissal, determining that a woman’s claims for disability discrimination...
MoreCase Alleging That Hair Follicle Drug Testing Has Disparate Impact on African-Americans Allowed to Proceed
When the City of Boston conducted hair follicle drug testing on thousands of police officers, cadets and job applicants, the results demonstrated...
MoreRecreational Marijuana Use Becomes Legal in Massachusetts
A new Massachusetts law that has legalized the recreational use of marijuana in the state seeks to control its production and distribution under a...
MoreCalifornia, Massachusetts, Nevada and Maine Voted to Legalize the Recreational Use of Marijuana
Legalization ofrecreational marijuanawas on the ballot in five states this Election Day: California, Massachusetts, Maine, Arizona and Nevada...
MoreMassachusetts State Court Rejects Medical Marijuana Suit
A former employee of Advantage Sales and Marketing LLC, Massachusetts, lost a law suit that she filed against the company for her termination...
MoreIllegal in Massachusetts: Asking Your Salary in a Job Interview
In a groundbreaking effort to close the wage gap between men and women, Massachusetts has become the first state to bar employers from asking...
MoreGovernor Baker Signs Legislation Supporting Innovative Transportation Options
Governor Charlie Baker signed bipartisan legislation creating a modern statewide regulatory framework for transportation network companies (TNCs)...
MoreSocial Media Privacy Getting Another Look in Massachusetts Senate
The state Senate plans to renew its attempt to deliver social media privacy protections for students and employment candidates in Massachusetts...
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