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Massachusetts High Court’s Ruling on the Domestic Violence and Abuse Leave Act Holds Lessons for Employers

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On August 25, 2021, the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC), the highest court in Massachusetts, ruled on the elements of a retaliation claim under the Domestic Violence and Abuse Leave Act (DVLA)....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Analyzes State's Domestic Violence and Abuse Leave Act

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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) on Aug. 25, 2021, issued an opinion interpreting the Massachusetts Domestic Violence and Abuse Leave Act (DVLA) for the first time since its enactment in 2014. The SJC applied a...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

New York Employers Should Be Aware of Laws Protecting Employees Who Are Victims of Domestic Violence

This article, reporting on a significant settlement of a claim of wrongful termination of an employee who was a victim of domestic violence, should serve as a reminder for all New York employers. As reported by the New York...more

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and...

Reacting to Employee Off-The-Job Misconduct

A very concerned CEO calls his attorney. He has just learned that several months ago a key employee punched his fiancée, knocking her unconscious. There was a criminal charge that was dismissed, and the couple later married,...more

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Expansion of Employment Protections for Employees Who Are Crime Victims, Including Obligations to Provide Reasonable...

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Existing laws prohibit an employer from discharging, discriminating, or retaliating against an employee who is a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault for taking time off from work in connection with court proceedings...more

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