As businesses increasingly enforce return-to-office (RTO) policies, remote work has emerged as a common requested disability accommodation—and a driver of legal friction between employers and workers. In the July 28, 2026, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article, “Remote work disability accommodations fuel legal clashes” by Kris Olson, the author highlights how the nationwide push back to physical workplaces is creating a surge…
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Developments in the Dynamic World
of Business and Employment Law
On June 26, 2026, Bennett & Belfort’s senior associate attorney Zak Hammond moderated and spoke at a panel titled, Winning Trial Strategies from Recent NELA Member Victories, at the National Employment Lawyers Association’s annual convention in New Orleans. NELA is a national group of attorneys who represent employees. Attorney Hammond and his co-panelists, Attorneys Victoria Williamson of the AARP Foundation…
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Bennett & Belfort partner Michaela May recently spoke to Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly on the U.S. Supreme Court’s new decision holding that so-called “last mile” drivers could not be compelled to arbitrate their wage claims. At issue in Flowers was an exemption from the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), 9 U.S.C. 1 et seq. applying to transportation workers in “interstate commerce.” The employer argued…
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Bennett and Belfort, P.C. founding Partner, Todd J. Bennett, was quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly about a landmark Suffolk Superior Court jury verdict in the case of Boyle v. Wayfair, LLC, which is believed to be the first verdict in Massachusetts regarding a claim for a violation of G.L. c. 175M, §9(c), the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act…
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B&B Founding Partner, David E. Belfort, spoke with Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly recently relative to the decision of Frenette, et al. v. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al. (Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-11042-IT) in which U.S. Federal District Court Judge Indira Talwani denied the defendant's motion for summary judgment in an age discrimination case. In its March 20, 2026 Memorandum & Order, the…
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Bennett & Belfort, P.C., is proud to announce that the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) has issued a pivotal decision in its case: Hidalgo v. Watch City Construction Corp. B&B attorneys David E. Belfort and Nafisa Bohra, along with Robert Mantell, helped their client secure this decision that strengthens critical protections for low-wage workers seeking to enforce their rights under the…
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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently provided key insight to how the Massachusetts Whistleblower Act (“MWA”) functions when a public employee reports a violation of law as part of their job and is fired as a result. In Galvin v. Roxbury Community College, the plaintiff-employee alleged that the defendant college fired him in retaliation for being a whistleblower with respect…
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Bennett & Belfort partner Michaela May is scheduled to speak on March 12, 2026, from noon to 1 in a Boston Bar Association (BBA) program titled, “Preparation with Purpose: Managing Deponents in Employment Matters.” Attendees will hear from both employee-side and management-side attorneys about how they approach deposition preparation and will leave with practical strategies for counsel who are preparing…
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