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How Prove a Workplace Discrimination Claim

Most people generally understand that state and federal laws prohibit discrimination in the workplace against persons who are members of protected classes (e.g. age, race, gender, disability, etc.). That is, you cannot be treated differently than others who are not in...

Attorney Tara Swartz Named to 2015 Super Lawyer List

Attorney Swartz has been selected for inclusion in the 2015 Massachusetts and New England Super Lawyers List. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional...

Internships – Should you be paid?

By Attorney Tara Swartz – The question of whether an internship is appropriately unpaid as a learning opportunity or should be paid in accordance with the federal and state wage and hour laws has become a hot topic in recent years. At the end of the day the...

Workplace Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence

The Massachusetts Domestic Violence Act is an expansive law enacted in 2014 that in addition to instituting reforms throughout the criminal justice system and in other areas extends protections to victims of domestic violence and their family members in the workplace....