Employment Law
Exhibit A Boston Articles
Jiffy Lube Can’t Put Rastafarian in a Basement, SJC Finds
Judge: Worker Can Look for New Job on Company Laptop
Social Sites Can Pose New Challenges for Employers
Case of Tell-All Press Secretary Speaks of Possible Legal Limits
Questions and Answers
Q. I thought the law was not supposed to interfere with religion. So why is everyone guaranteed a day off on Christmas, a religious holiday?
Q. Do I really have to be sick to call in sick to work? Can my boss fire me for taking too many sick days?
Q. In my first month on the job as a delivery driver, I hurt my back and couldn’t work for a week. When I went into the office, I was told I had been laid off. Under what circumstances can the employer do that?
Q. When I applied for a job as a waiter, I was told by the restaurant manager that he wanted to run a criminal history check on me. Is he allowed to do that?
Q. I am the owner of a clothing store. One of my employees had to work late one night because her replacement unexpectedly called in sick. She is now demanding that she be paid time-and-a-half. Is she right?
Q. I just purchased a business that has three full-time employees who are paid by the hour. I’ve heard about the Wage and Hour Act but don’t really know what it is. How does it apply to my business?
Q. I hired a secretary about six months ago. She has not been doing a good job, and I was about to tell her that she was going to be fired. Before I could do that, though, she informed me she was pregnant and would be taking time off after she had the baby. I’m worried that if I fire her now, she will sue me. What is the law in this area?
Q. I run a hotel. One of my employees has been accused by a guest of sexual harassment. We require all our workers to participate in sexual harassment training every year and make several efforts to prevent it from happening. We ran an extensive background check on the employee and had no knowledge about the incident prior to hearing from the guest. However, we were sued along with the employee. Can we be found liable? Can we fire the employee based on the allegation?
External Resources
“Massachusetts Wage and Hour Laws: What Every Manager Needs to Know,” by James W. Bucking. Download the e-book here.
Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries “Law About Unemployment” page.
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