On June 17, 2015, Bennett & Belfort partner, David E. Belfort and associate, Sarah E. Amundson, co-lectured a presentation entitled "Employment Law: Primer and Pitfalls" for their alma mater Hobart and William Smith Colleges' Professional Networking Group. The discussion constituted a broad introduction to Massachusetts employment law and covered topics such as at-will employment, employee privacy, and the Wage Act. The event was…
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Developments in the Dynamic World
of Business and Employment Law
UPS driver Peggy Young became pregnant in the fall of 2006 and was advised by her doctor to restrict lifting to 20 pounds. Young’s job typically required her to lift up to 70 pounds, and she sought accommodations from UPS to comply with her doctor’s advice. UPS denied her request and told her to return to work after the pregnancy. …
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Bennett & Belfort, P.C. partner David E. Belfort served as invited faculty for the May 29, 2015 Massachusetts Bar Association legal education conference How to Start and Run a Successful Solo or Small Firm Practice. Mr. Belfort focused his presentation on practical employment law tips for those forming new law firms. He discussed employment law basics in the context of…
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Massachusetts has modernized its rules governing attorney argument as to specific damage awards at trial – but only in Superior Court. Newly amended M.G.L. chapter 231, section 13B, has opened the door for juries to consider specific requests for damage sums which are sought by an aggrieved or injured plaintiff. Prior to this amendment, plaintiffs’ counsel in Superior Court civil…
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On Tuesday, April 14, 2015, Bennett & Belfort partner, David E. Belfort moderated the Labor and Employment Update Panel at the Massachusetts Bar Association’s 36th Annual Labor & Employment Law Spring Conference at Suffolk University Law School. The Panelists addressed a variety of new developments, both legislative and case-related, in both labor and employment law over the last year. Seasoned…
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Below are some facts about sexual harassment claims in Massachusetts that you may not have known. There are many other important details relating to sexual harassment claims that are not discussed in this blog. We will update future blogs with additional information regarding sexual harassment law. If you have questions about sexual harassment in Massachusetts, please contact our office (617.577.8800).…
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On February 25, 2015, Bennett & Belfort P.C. partner David E. Belfort served as a panelist for an MCLE seminar entitled “Top 25 Keys Cases Every Employment Litigator & Counselor Must Know.” Joining Attorney Belfort on the panel were his esteemed colleagues Attorneys Andrea C. Kramer (Chair) of Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP and Nina J. Kimball of Kimball Brousseau LLP.…
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On January 7, 2015, Governor Deval Patrick signed into law An Act Relative to Parental Leave (Parental Leave Act). Effective April 7, 2015, the new law essentially makes the existing Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act (MMLA) gender neutral, so that the protections under the MMLA apply equally to both men and women. The Massachusetts Parental Leave Act also extends benefits to…
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