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Articles Discussing Sex Discrimination Claims In Massachusetts.

Massachusetts and the Ninth Circuit: Recent Ban On Using Prior Salary as Basis for Gender Pay Gap

April 22, 2018 | Ford Harrison Filed Under: Sex Discrimination (MA)

Executive Summary: The federal Equal Pay Act already imposes limitations on employers when it comes to compensating employees of the opposite sex for equal work. With a recent legislative change in Massachusetts and a decision earlier this month out of the Ninth Circuit, however, several jurisdictions now prohibit the use of prior salary as a justification for any pay differential between men and women.

Massachusetts Attorney General Publishes Long-Anticipated Guidance on the Revised Pay Equity Law

March 5, 2018 | Littler Filed Under: Sex Discrimination (MA)

Littler

The Massachusetts Attorney General has recently published an Overview and Frequently Asked Questions (the “Overview”) regarding the amendment to the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act, set to take effect on July 1, 2018. The Overview answers many questions that employers have been asking about this wide-ranging new law. The Overview also confirms the importance of an employer self-evaluation, offering some direction on what types of evaluations are appropriate, and explaining how it could protect a company from liability under the law.

Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office Publishes Guidance On Pay Equity Law

March 2, 2018 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Sex Discrimination (MA)

Jackson Lewis

Today, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office published its long-awaited guidance on Massachusetts’ new pay equity law, which is effective July 1, 2018. The guidance addresses a number of frequently asked questions and further provides guidance for employers on conducting “self-evaluations” of pay practices. A link to the Attorney General’s guidance is found here. Jackson Lewis attorneys are reviewing the guidance and will publish a more detailed analysis shortly.

Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Takes Effect April 1, 2018

September 20, 2017 | Ford Harrison Filed Under: Sex Discrimination (MA)

Executive Summary: A new Massachusetts law, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, will expand existing legal protections for pregnant employees beginning April 1, 2018. Most notably, employers will be required to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnancy and related conditions, including lactation and the need to express breast milk.

Do Employers Have to Accommodate Pregnant Employees?

August 2, 2017 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Sex Discrimination (MA)

Jackson Lewis

An amendment to the Massachusetts Fair Employment Practices Act requires employers to accommodate pregnant workers.

Massachusetts Enacts Transgender Restroom Law

August 22, 2016 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Sex Discrimination (MA)

Jackson Lewis

Massachusetts has taken another step in protecting those who do not identify with the sex they were assigned at birth. Effective October 1, 2016, individuals will have the legal right to use restrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms that correspond to their gender identity, regardless of their assigned sex. Additionally, no place of public accommodation (any place that is open to and solicits the patronage of the general public) will be allowed to discriminate or advertise in a way that discriminates based on gender identity.

What to Expect When Your Male Employee Is Expecting: Massachusetts Replaces Maternity Leave Act with Parental Leave Act

February 6, 2015 | Littler Filed Under: Sex Discrimination (MA)

Littler

Effective April 7, 2015, the Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act will be replaced by the Parental Leave Act (“PLA”). The new law expands the scope of the Maternity Leave Act by extending parental leave rights to men.

Massachusetts Passes Legislation Protecting Transgender Employees in the Workplace

November 30, 2011 | Littler Filed Under: Sex Discrimination (MA)

Littler

On November 23, 2011, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed into law the “Gender Identity Bill.” This makes Massachusetts the 16th state – along with California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Oregon, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and the District of Columbia – to provide some level of protection to employees based on gender identity and/or expression.

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