New England Biz Law Update

In a recent decision, Massachusetts’ highest court has upheld an award of unemployment benefits to a home health aide whose employment with Fallon Community Health Plan was terminated after her request for a religious exemption from the company’s COVID-19 vaccination ...

A farm in Tennessee is facing allegations of retaliation against employees who exercised their legally protected right to inquire about their wages. The Department of Labor (DOL) has filed a complaint and motion seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent ...

A provider of housekeeping, food, and facilities support services has agreed to pay $520,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The lawsuit alleged that Hospital Housekeeping Systems, LLC (HHS) violated the ...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a statement of interest asserting that gender dysphoria is covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a move that could impact how employers handle accommodations and discrimination claims from transgender employees. ...

The EEOC has released news of multiple legal actions related to pregnancy discrimination, and employers should take notice. First, the agency filed suit against a bakery cafe in New Orleans, claiming that it violated federal law when it fired an ...

The NLRB has issued a decision in Home Depot USA, Inc., holding that an employer violated the National Labor Relations Act when it discharged an employee for refusing to remove the hand-drawn letters “BLM” — the acronym for “Black Lives Matter” — ...

A ruling by an administrative law judge has affirmed that the employment agreement mandated by United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), one of the largest U.S. mortgage lenders, contains multiple provisions that violate federal labor laws and unlawfully restrict workers’ protected rights. ...

A federal judge has allowed a proposed class action lawsuit to move forward against CVS Health Corporation and CVS Pharmacy, Inc. over their alleged use of lie detector tests with job applicants. The lawsuit, which was filed by plaintiff Brendan ...

The former president of Boston Globe Media Partners cannot pursue treble damages — up to three times actual damages — under the Massachusetts Wage Act for the news organization’s failure pay him amounts allegedly due under a profit-sharing agreement, a ...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has launched a new initiative to support workers from underserved communities who often do not seek the agency’s assistance when needed. Called the REACH initiative —“Enhancing OutREACH to Vulnerable Workers and Underserved Communities”— the ...