The Supreme Court's unanimous June 29, 2023 decision in Groff v. DeJoy rejected the standard commonly used by courts in determining whether accommodating an employee's religious beliefs would constitute an "undue hardship"...more
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The Massachusetts Attorney General recently issued guidance concerning amendments to the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act, which will take effect on July 1, 2018. Employers of Massachusetts employees should prepare for the...more
..The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has determined that it may be a reasonable accommodation under the state anti-discrimination law for a handicapped employee to use medical marijuana, if certified by a physician,...more