Chapter 01 - Introduction to the Practice of Employment Law
- Brian J. MacDonough, Esq., Sherin and Lodgen LLP
- Checklist 1.1 - A Massachusetts Employment Lawyer’s Checklist: Claims, Defenses, and Counterclaims
- Exhibit 1A - Ten Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Employment Law
- Exhibit 1B - MCAD Procedures for Private Complaints
Chapter 02 - Employment Contracts
- Gavriela M. Bogin-Farber, Esq., Segal Roitman LLP
- Puneet Dhaliwal, Esq., Beck Reed Riden LLP
- Stephen T. Melnick, Esq., Littler Mendelson, PC
- Checklist 2.1 - Employment Contract Claim Strategy Checklist for Employer’s Counsel
Chapter 03 - Common Law Tort Claims in the Employment Context
- Sarah-Elizabeth H. Cloutier, Esq., Kotin, Crabtree & Strong LLP
- Sharen Litwin, Esq., Kotin, Crabtree & Strong LLP
- Richard S. Loftus, Jr., Esq., Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP
Chapter 04 - Overview of Employment Discrimination
- David Conforto, Esq., Conforto Law Group
- Alexandra H. Deal, Esq., Paik, Brewington & Deal, LLP
Chapter 05 - Age Discrimination in Employment
- Robert S. Mantell, Esq., Law Office of Robert S. Mantell
- Sean P. O'Connor, Esq., Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP
- Checklist 5.1 - Age Discrimination Strategy Checklist for Defense Attorneys
Chapter 06 - Gender Discrimination
- Gavriela M. Bogin-Farber, Esq., Segal Roitman LLP
- Alida Bográn-Acosta, Esq., Tufts University Office of Equal Opportunity
- Gwen Nolan King, Esq., Nolan King Law
- James S. Weliky, Esq., Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC
Chapter 07 - Disability Discrimination
- Anthony S. Califano, Esq., Seyfarth Shaw LLP
- Patrick J. Hannon, Esq., Hartley Michon Robb Hannon LLP
- Michael E. Steinberg, Esq., Seyfarth Shaw LLP
- Checklist 7.1 - Plaintiff’s Burden of Proof When Alleging Employer’s Failure to Provide Reasonable Accommodation
- Checklist 7.2 - Disability Discrimination: Strategy Options for Employers
Chapter 08 - Pregnancy Discrimination
- Michael L. Mason, Esq., Bennett & Belfort, PC
- Kathleen R. O'Toole, Esq., Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford LLP
- Emily J. Slaman, Esq., Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford LLP
Chapter 09 - Race, Ethnicity, and National Origin Discrimination
- David I. Brody, Esq., Sherin and Lodgen LLP
- Sherley E. Cruz, Esq., University of Tennessee College of Law
- Checklist 9.1 - Strategy Options for Plaintiff in Race, Ethnicity, or National Origin Discrimination Claim
- Checklist 9.2 - Strategy Options for Defendant in Race, Ethnicity, or National Origin Discrimination Claim
Chapter 10 - Religious Discrimination
- Sarah-Elizabeth H. Cloutier, Esq., Kotin, Crabtree & Strong LLP
- Kavita M. Goyal, Esq., Rosen & Goyal, PC
- Anne L. Josephson, Esq., Kotin, Crabtree & Strong LLP
Chapter 11 - Sexual Harassment
- Puneet Dhaliwal, Esq., Beck Reed Riden LLP
- Stephen T. Melnick, Esq., Littler Mendelson, PC
- Ana Munoz, Esq., Zalkind, Duncan & Bernstein LLP
- Monica R. Shah, Esq., Zalkind, Duncan & Bernstein LLP
- Checklist 11.1 - Harassment Investigation Checklist
- Exhibit 11A - MCAD Sexual Harassment Guidelines
- Exhibit 11B - MCAD’S Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy
Chapter 12 - Discrimination and Harassment Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Henry Gaylord, Esq., Burns & Levinson
- Beth R. Myers, Esq., Burns & Levinson LLP
Chapter 13 - Massachusetts Payment of Wages Law G.L. c. 149, §§ 148 150
- Philip J. Gordon, Esq., Gordon Law Group LLP
- Kristen M. Hurley, Esq., Gordon Law Group LLP
- Elizabeth A. Rodgers, Esq., Gordon Law Group LLP
- Exhibit 13A - G.L. c. 149, § 148: Covered Employers and Employees
- Exhibit 13B - 2008 Massachusetts Attorney General Advisory on Independent Contractor Law
- Exhibit 13C - Awuah v. Coverall North America, Inc., Order of Certification
- Exhibit 13D - Wage Payment Due Dates Under G.L. c. 149, § 148
Chapter 14 - Federal and State Overtime Laws
- Desiree Y. Murphy, Esq., CVS Health
- Alan Jay Rom, Esq., Rom Law PC
- Checklist 14.1 - Plaintiff’s Checklist Regarding Overtime Issues
Chapter 15 - The Massachusetts Independent Contractor Law
- Michelle Oliveira, Esq.,
- Michael P. Sams, Esq., Kenney & Sams, PC
Chapter 16 - The Family and Medical Leave Act
- Nina J. Kimball, Esq., Kimball Brousseau LLP
- Joshua D. Nadreau, Esq., Fisher & Phillips LLP
- Katherine Reynolds, Fisher & Phillips LLP
Chapter 17 - The Small Necessities Leave Act
- Kimberly Y. Jones, Esq., Athena Legal Strategies Group
- Exhibit 17A - Small Necessities Leave Act: Attorney General’s Advisory 98/1
- Exhibit 17B - Small Necessities Leave Act Questions and Answers
- Exhibit 17C - Small Necessities Leave Act Snapshot and Checklist
Chapter 18 - Mental Health Conditions
- Laura Kirshenbaum, Esq., Rose Law Partners, LLP
- Alexandra M. Klindienst, Esq., Rose Law Partners LLP
- Eliza J. Minsch, Esq., Petrucelly, Norris & Minsch, P.C.
- Alan D. Rose, Esq., Rose Law Partners, LLP
- Alan D. Rose, Jr., Esq., Rose Law Partners, LLP
- Checklist 18.1 - Mental Health Conditions: Strategy Options Checklist for the Employee
- Checklist 18.2 - Mental Health Conditions: Strategy Options Checklist for the Employer
Chapter 19 - Interrelationships Among Federal and Massachusetts Leave Laws
- Sally L. Adams, Esq., Law Office of Sally L. Adams
- Monica Snyder Perl, Fisher & Phillips LLP
Chapter 20 - Collective Activity and the National Labor Relations Act
- Nicole H. Decter, Esq., Segal Roitman LLP
- Damien M. DiGiovanni, Esq., Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP
- Ryan McGovern Quinn, Esq., Segal Roitman LLP
- Checklist 20.1 - Checklist to Determine Whether an NLRB Charge Is Appropriately Filed on Behalf of a Disciplined or Discharged Employee
Chapter 21 - Privacy in the Workplace
- Lawrence J. Casey, Esq., Davis Malm PC
- Michelle Cassorla, Esq., Davis, Malm & D'Agostine, PC
- Neil V. McKittrick, Esq., Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC
Chapter 22 - ERISA
- Evelyn A. Haralampu, Esq., Burns & Levinson LLP
Chapter 23 - Employee Noncompetition Agreements
- Joseph J. Laferrera, Esq., Gesmer Updegrove LLP
- Claire Anne MacCollum, Esq., Gesmer Updegrove LLP
- Exhibit 23A - Example Nondisclosure, Invention, and Noncompetition Agreement
- Exhibit 23B - Resource on Employee Noncompetition Agreements
Chapter 24 - Unemployment for the Uninitiated
- Jason Salgado, Greater Boston Legal Services
- Hannah Morgan Yasuko Tanabe, Esq., Greater Boston Legal Services
- Exhibit 24A - Unemployment Insurance Centers Statewide List
- Exhibit 24B - Request for Personnel Records
- Exhibit 24C - Work-Search Log
Chapter 25 - Availability of Insurance Coverage for Employment Claims
- Jason Curtis, Esq., Curtis Law, PLLC
- Paul Holtzman, Esq., Krokidas & Bluestein LLP
- Checklist 25.1 - Insurance Coverage for Employment Claims: Strategy Options Checklists for the Employee and the Employer
Chapter 26 - Employment Claims at the MCAD: Client Intake, Forum Review, and Drafting and Filing the Charge
- Jessica Haeffner Beglin, Esq.,
- Lucia A. Passanisi, Esq., Todd & Weld LLP
- Samantha L. Regenbogen Manelin, Esq., Proskauer Rose LLP
- Checklist 26.1 - Checklist for Filling Out an MCAD or EEOC Complaint Form
- Exhibit 26A - Example EEOC Charge of Discrimination Form
Chapter 27 - Employment Claims at the MCAD: Responding to a Complaint, Investigating the Complaint, and the Probable Cause Determination
- Lee Crofton Douthitt, Esq., Goodwin Procter LLP
- Joseph L. Edwards, Jr., Esq., Prince Lobel Tye LLP
- Lucia A. Passanisi, Esq., Todd & Weld LLP
- Checklist 27.1 - Complainant’s Checklist of Settlement Agreement Provisions to Consider in an MCAD Case
- Checklist 27.2 - Respondent’s Checklist of Settlement Agreement Provisions to Consider in an MCAD Case
Chapter 28 - Employment Claims at the MCAD: Prehearing, Hearing, and Appeals
- Joseph L. Edwards, Jr., Esq., Prince Lobel Tye LLP
- Lucia A. Passanisi, Esq., Todd & Weld LLP
- Samantha L. Regenbogen Manelin, Esq., Proskauer Rose LLP
- Checklist 28.1 - Checklist for Filing an Appeal of an Adverse Decision of an MCAD Hearing Commissioner to the Full Commission
Chapter 29 - Wrongful Termination: Interviewing Your Plaintiff-Client and Evaluating and Filing the Claim
- Lori A. Jodoin, Esq., Kotin, Crabtree & Strong LLP
- Nancy S. Shilepsky, Esq., Sherin and Lodgen LLP
- Checklist 29.1 - Terms of the Employment Contract: A Checklist
- Exhibit 29A - Telephone Intake Checklist for Wrongful Termination Client
- Exhibit 29B - Client Questionnaire: Wrongful Termination Claim
Chapter 30 - Wrongful Termination: Anticipating Employer Defenses and Counseling Your Plaintiff Client on Strategy Options
- Lori A. Jodoin, Esq., Kotin, Crabtree & Strong LLP
- Nancy S. Shilepsky, Esq., Sherin and Lodgen LLP
- Exhibit 30A - Sample Demand Letter in Wrongful Termination Case
Chapter 31 - Wrongful Termination: Litigating a Claim and Taking a Case to Trial
- Lori A. Jodoin, Esq., Kotin, Crabtree & Strong LLP
- Nancy S. Shilepsky, Esq., Sherin and Lodgen LLP
- Exhibit 31A - Sample Amended Complaint and Jury Demand in Wrongful Termination Case
- Exhibit 31B - Sample Proof-of-Pretext Chart
- Exhibit 31C - Confidentiality Stipulation
- Exhibit 31D - Sample Special Jury Verdict Form
