In a landmark ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court held on June 15, 2020 that employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is unlawful under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The ruling...more
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On July 28, 2017, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) into law. The PWFA, which will go into effect on April 1, 2018, requires that employers provide reasonable...more
Last week, the Massachusetts House of Representatives unanimously passed the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.3680). If the bill becomes law, it will expand employment protections for pregnant workers in...more