Massachusetts Employment Law
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- Product Number: 2000269EBK
- Publication Date: 3/12/2024
- Edition: 6th Edition 2024
- Copyright: © 2024 MCLE, Inc.
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Massachusetts Employment Law
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Product Description
Product Description
The Massachusetts District Court Civil Practice Manual is the Commonwealth's first comprehensive publication on how to effectively try a civil case at the District Court level. This practical volume guides you through each phase of litigation and trial, providing expert guidance and commentary along the way. Valuable appendices on jury instructions and "rules of the road" are included. Combining the expertise of both judges and practitioners, this manual is your essential roadmap to a successful District Court experience.
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Update: November 2022
Dear Subscriber:
Thank you for choosing to keep your copy of the Massachusetts District Court Civil Practice Manual current with this third edition. Inside, you will find new material on topics such as the following:
- Remote depositions. See chapter 3 for guidance on weighing the utility of a remote deposition.
- Experts. See chapter 3 for discussion of claims requiring an expert in order for a party to meet its burden of proof, and obligations, under the rules of civil procedure and the District Court's Joint Standing Order 1-04, to disclose use of an expert.
- Motions notwithstanding the verdict. See chapter 8 for recent case law regarding waiver of arguments raised in motions for directed verdicts, when they are subsequently presented in motions notwithstanding the verdict.
- Motions to amend the judgment. See chapter 8 for a recent case cite on the topic of parties agreeing among themselves to extend the deadline for service beyond that which is provided for in Mass. R. Civ. P. 59(e).
- Appealing dismissal for failure to comply with procedural amount. See chapter 8 for a recent decision where the amount-in-controversy limitation applies only to the claims asserted by the plaintiff, and a counterclaim that exceeds the procedural amount is found not to provide grounds for dismissal under statute.
We at MCLE trust that you will find this edition useful in your District Court civil practice, and valuable in keeping your library current.
Cordially,
Maryanne G. Jensen, Esq., MCLE Director of Publications
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Update: November 2022
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
expand allChapter 01 expandIntroduction to the Practice of Employment Law
Buy ChapterChapter 02 expandEmployment Contracts
Buy ChapterChecklist 2.1
- Employment Contract Claim Strategy Checklist for Employer’s Counsel Buy FormChapter 03 expandCommon Law Tort Claims in the Employment Context
Buy ChapterChapter 04 expandOverview of Employment Discrimination
Buy ChapterChapter 05 expandAge Discrimination in Employment
Buy ChapterRobert S. Mantell, Esq., Law Office of Robert S. Mantell
Sean P. O'Connor, Esq., Morgan, Brown & Joy LLPChecklist 5.1
- Age Discrimination Strategy Checklist for Defense Attorneys Buy FormChapter 06 expandGender Discrimination
Buy ChapterGavriela M. Bogin-Farber, Esq., Segal Roitman LLP
Alida Bográn-Acosta, Esq., Tufts University Office of Equal Opportunity
Gwen Nolan King, Esq., Nolan King Law
James S. Weliky, Esq., Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PCChapter 07 expandDisability Discrimination
Buy ChapterChapter 08 expandPregnancy Discrimination
Buy ChapterChapter 09 expandRace, Ethnicity, and National Origin Discrimination
Buy ChapterChapter 10 expandReligious Discrimination
Buy ChapterChapter 11 expandSexual Harassment
Buy ChapterChapter 12 expandDiscrimination and Harassment Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Buy ChapterChapter 13 expandMassachusetts Payment of Wages Law—G.L. c. 149, §§ 148–150
Buy ChapterExhibit 13A
- G.L. c. 149, § 148: Covered Employers and Employees Buy FormExhibit 13B
- 2008 Massachusetts Attorney General Advisory on Independent Contractor Law Buy FormExhibit 13C
- Awuah v. Coverall North America, Inc., Order of Certification Buy FormExhibit 13D
- Wage Payment Due Dates Under G.L. c. 149, § 148 Buy FormChapter 14 expandFederal and State Overtime Laws
Buy ChapterChecklist 14.1
- Plaintiff’s Checklist Regarding Overtime Issues Buy FormChapter 15 expandThe Massachusetts Independent Contractor Law
Buy ChapterMichelle Oliveira, Esq.,
Michael P. Sams, Esq., Kenney & Sams, PCChapter 16 expandThe Family and Medical Leave Act
Buy ChapterChapter 17 expandChapter 18 expandMental Health Conditions
Buy ChapterChapter 19 expandInterrelationships Among Federal and Massachusetts Leave Laws
Buy ChapterSally L. Adams, Esq., Law Office of Sally L. Adams
Monica Snyder Perl, Fisher & Phillips LLPChapter 20 expandCollective Activity and the National Labor Relations Act
Buy ChapterChecklist 20.1
- Checklist to Determine Whether an NLRB Charge Is Appropriately Filed on Behalf of a Disciplined or Discharged Employee Buy FormChapter 21 expandChapter 22 expandChapter 23 expandEmployee Noncompetition Agreements
Buy ChapterChapter 24 expandUnemployment for the Uninitiated
Buy ChapterJason Salgado, Esq., Greater Boston Legal Services
Hannah Morgan Yasuko Tanabe, Esq., Greater Boston Legal ServicesChapter 25 expandAvailability of Insurance Coverage for Employment Claims
Buy ChapterJason Curtis, Esq., Curtis Law, PLLC
Paul Holtzman, Esq.,Checklist 25.1
- Insurance Coverage for Employment Claims: Strategy Options Checklists for the Employee and the Employer Buy FormChapter 26 expandEmployment Claims at the MCAD: Client Intake, Forum Review, and Drafting and Filing the Charge
Buy ChapterChapter 27 expandEmployment Claims at the MCAD: Responding to a Complaint, Investigating the Complaint, and the Probable Cause Determination
Buy ChapterChapter 28 expandEmployment Claims at the MCAD: Prehearing, Hearing, and Appeals
Buy ChapterChecklist 28.1
- Checklist for Filing an Appeal of an Adverse Decision of an MCAD Hearing Commissioner to the Full Commission Buy FormChapter 29 expandWrongful Termination: Interviewing Your Plaintiff-Client and Evaluating and Filing the Claim
Buy ChapterChapter 30 expandWrongful Termination: Anticipating Employer Defenses and Counseling Your Plaintiff Client on Strategy Options
Buy ChapterExhibit 30A
- Sample Demand Letter in Wrongful Termination Case Buy FormChapter 31 expandWrongful Termination: Litigating a Claim and Taking a Case to Trial
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Editors & Authors
Editor(s)
Kimberly Y. Jones, Esq., Athena Legal Strategies Group, BostonAuthor(s)
Sally L. Adams, Esq., Law Office of Sally L. Adams, BostonAlida Bográn-Acosta, Esq., Tufts University Office of Equal Opportunity, MedfordSarah-Elizabeth H. Cloutier, Esq., Kurker Paget LLC, WalthamSherley Cruz, knoxvilleMichelle M. De Oliveira, Esq., Kenney & Sams, PC, SouthboroughAlexandra H. Deal, Esq., Paik, Brewington & Deal, LLP, BostonHenry T. Gaylord, Esq., Barclay Damon LLP, BostonKavita M. Goyal, Esq., Rosen & Goyal, PC, AndoverPaul Holtzman, Esq., BostonKimberly Y. Jones, Esq., Athena Legal Strategies Group, BostonGwen Nolan King, Esq., Nolan King Law, WestonRobert S. Mantell, Esq., Law Office of Robert S. Mantell, SomervilleMichael L. Mason, Esq., Bennett & Belfort, PC, CambridgeDesiree Y. Murphy, Esq., CVS, Pharmacy/Legal Dept, WoonsocketBeth R. Myers, Esq., Zucker Law Group LLP, BostonAlan Jay Rom, Esq., Rom Law PC, ChelmsfordJason Salgado, Esq., Greater Boston Legal Services, BostonMichael P. Sams, Esq., Kenney & Sams, PC, BostonHannah Morgan Yasuko Tanabe, Esq., Greater Boston Legal Services, BostonJames S. Weliky, Esq., Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC, Newton