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Brian J. MacDonough<\/a>, chair of the firm\u2019s Employment Department, was published in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly<\/em><\/a> (MLW) on March 12, 2020. His article, \u201cUnderstanding Unlawful Discrimination in the Workplace,\u201d explains how offensive and\/or demeaning language and comments could constitute unlawful discrimination.<\/p>\n

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