Avoiding Retaliation Claims
Avoiding Retaliation Claims, Some Due Diligence Can Help Employers with This Daunting Task

Legal Notes: The Importance of a Well-Drafted Noncompete Agreement in Massachusetts
Antonio E. Dos Santos, Esq.
Protecting the secrets of your company’s success and preventing your competition from luring away those employees most important to your success is an important role that noncompete agreements play in the business world today. The money spent training employees can sometimes feel like money thrown out the door if that well-trained employee picks up and leaves with your customer goodwill. The money lost spent training your employee can then be compounded as that employee uses her new skills working for your competition...
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Contact: Tony Dos Santos, Esq.
Phone: (413) 732-2301
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Client Alert: Sexual Orientation Issues in the Workplace
Long before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decided the so-called “Gay Marriage” case, Goodridge v. Dept. of Public Health, Massachusetts had prohibited discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation under its general anti-discrimination law. That is, employers cannot discriminate because of sexual orientation, which is defined broadly and includes lesbian, gay and bisexual persons. Thus, employers must take steps to weed out bias against persons based on their sexual orientation in hiring, evaluations, promotions and terminations...

Also discussed: Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) Updates; Employers Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) Pointers
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Client Alert: MCAD Race Discrimination Claims 2000–2003
A review of damages awarded by the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) in cases alleging race discrimination in employment and public accommodations.
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