Practice Areas
Employment Litigation
Employment Litigation
When employment disputes arise, clients turn to our litigation attorneys for assistance in high-level, complex litigation work. Our attorneys have significant experience representing clients in state and federal courts and before state and federal administrative agencies in Massachusetts and other states including the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Our representation includes pursuing and defending clients in matters concerning:
- Non-competition and restrictive covenants
- Trade secret disputes
- Executive and professional termination disputes, including those in arbitration
- Disputes between partners and shareholders in closely held corporations
- Discrimination, sexual harassment, disability and leave issues, including those under Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Wrongful termination and retaliation claims
- Whistleblower disputes
Our “Top Five to Ten” List of Important Recent Cases
In an effort to keep our newsletter readers abreast of recent developments and legal trends, we are continuing our “top...
“But I Can’t Prove It.” Yes You Can, With Circumstantial Evidence
It is impossible to count the number of times we have heard an employee say, “I know something is wrong...
Proposed Changes to the MCAD’s Procedural Regulations
The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (“MCAD”) recently released new draft procedural regulations, which aim to substantially overhaul the existing ones...
High Court Reinforces Discrimination Is About More Than Money
Discrimination in the workplace can take many forms and present itself in countless ways. Many people mistakenly believe that discrimination...
UPDATE: IRS Says NDAs Don’t Prevent Plaintiffs from Deducting Attorneys’ Fees in Sexual Harassment Settlements
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Job Act (the “Act”), contained troubling language for plaintiffs seeking to settle sexual harassment claims...
