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On May 26, 2021, Bennett & Belfort, P.C. attorneys Todd J. Bennett and Craig D. Levey completed a five-day jury trial in Middlesex Superior Court, where B&B’s clients prevailed on all counts for disability discrimination (failure to accommodate and termination) and retaliation. Due to the pandemic, this trial involved a number of measures put into place to prevent the spread…

B&B Partner David E. Belfort was quoted in the April 8th, 2021 issue of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (MLW) regarding the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Bossé v. New York Life Insurance Co., et al. https://masslawyersweekly.com/2021/04/08/1st-circuit-kicks-ex-employees-race-bias-claim-to-arbitration/   The article titled “1st Circuit kicks ex-employee’s race-bias claim to arbitration,” highlights the majorities’ analysis and conclusion that the employer’s delegation…

Bennett & Belfort PC is pleased to announce that on March 31st, 2021 B&B Partner, David E. Belfort will serve as a panelist at the Massachusetts Bar Association’s  (“MBA”) presentation entitled “Best Practices For Drafting Employee Handbooks” The Panelists will address how handbooks and personnel manuals serve as important rules of the road for employees.  The panel will explore how handbooks…

Attorney Eric R. LeBlancAttorney Michaela C. MayBennett & Belfort is pleased to announce that a judge of the Business Litigation Session of the Suffolk Superior Court has denied efforts by GrubHub to force B&B's clients to arbitrate their wage claims against the company. As a result, B&B’s clients – former GrubHub drivers --will be able to pursue a class action…

With the recent rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in Britain, Canada, and the United States, some employers are implementing policies that require employees to receive the vaccine prior to reentering the workplace.  This poses thorny societal and legal issues. While some people eagerly await the opportunity to be vaccinated, others are not so keen on the idea.  Whether it is…

David E. BelfortCraig D. LeveyTodd J. BennettBennett & Belfort P.C. is proud to announce that attorneys David E. Belfort, Todd J. Bennett, and Craig D. Levey have been recognized in the 27th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© for their high caliber of legal work. Attorney Belfort was selected in the practice areas of “Employment Law – Individuals” and…

A recent federal-court decision under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) highlights the challenges for employees and employers in navigating the reasonable accommodation process. In this case out of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, the employee claimed that his employer, Lowe’s, failed to provide him with a reasonable accommodation and forced him out of his director-level position. The employee…

Partner David Belfort was quoted in the October 22, 2020 Massachusetts Lawyer’s Weekly article relative to a recent case about whether a mandatory arbitration provision signed by an unpaid intern applied after the employee became a full-time employee. The question as to whether Courts may compel arbitration arose in a case brought against United Healthcare Services of Delaware, Inc by…