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David I. Brody quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article on the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act

David I. Brody, partner in the firm’s Employment Department, was quoted in a Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article on April 25 titled, “Decision prompts debate over vitality of Equal Pay Act precedent.” The article covers the case Maher v. City of Cambridge, where the plaintiff claims that her work duties outweighed the responsibilities of her job title, and were more in line with those of her higher-paid colleagues.

From the article:

“While they may not agree on Jancey’s continued vitality, both sides of the employment bar say that they would welcome any clarification of the law from the SJC or the Appeals Court — and not just with regard to MEPA.

Brody noted that the state’s paid family medical leave law and noncompete law were enacted around the same time. On March 3, the SJC heard oral arguments in Miele v. Foundation Medicine, Inc., which could clarify how the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act applies to non-solicitation provisions. But otherwise, interpretations have been sparse.

‘Those three statutes all came in around the same time, and we’re all still waiting for firm guidance from the appellate courts on how these things will be interpreted,’ Brody said.”

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