Time Limits for Filing Discrimination Claims in Massachusetts
If you are the victim of discrimination, be advised that your right to file a claim is subject to a statute of limitations. This means you only have a certain period of time to file your claim or you lose the ability to do so, forever. In Massachusetts, employment...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...Increasing Number of Cities and States Implementing Paid Leave Laws
April 14, 2016 – By Attorney Tara Swartz The Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) is a federal law that was passed in 1993. It provides benefits to millions of workers across the United States. Very generally, the FMLA provides employees with at least 1 year of...Employment Law 101: You Can Be Fired For a Good Reason, a Bad Reason, or No Reason At All, Just Not For an Unlawful Reason
By Attorney Tara Swartz – I am frequently contacted by employees who tell me they have a ‘wrongful termination’ case and need a lawyer. I am told things such as their termination was unfair, or for no reason, or because their boss didn’t like them. There are stories...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...Department of Labor Wage Rule for Home Care Workers to be Implemented
The DOL’s Final Rule providing many home care workers protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) including the right to minimum wage and overtime is moving forward for implementation. While the rule was to become effective January 1, 2015, an...Earned Sick Leave Update: Employees of Private Companies Contracting with the Federal Government are Now Entitled to Paid Sick Leave
By Attorney Tara Swartz – President Barack Obama issued an Executive Order on Labor Day, 2015 extending the right to paid sick leave to employees across the country working for private companies who contract with the federal government. The new rule appears to...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....Overland Park Employment Attorney You Can Trust
Tara M. Swartz provides legal representation for cases involving employment and business law in the Overland Park area.