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8 Feb 2024, 9:12 am by The Law Office of James K. Meehan
He filed charges with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) and obtained a right to sue letter from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) before bringing an action in state court. [read post]
29 Jan 2024, 8:56 am by Lucie Gulino
While there is no requirement that individuals file a charge at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) under the proposed Act, to the extent that their claim also stems from discrimination based on protected status, they would need to file at the MCAD within 300 days of the last discriminatory act. [read post]
3 Jul 2023, 9:46 am by Katharine O. Beattie
  The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) has provided guidance to employers to determine if conduct would be considered “within the workplace. [read post]
7 Sep 2022, 6:40 am by Monica Shah
Under Title VII, and its Massachusetts counterpart G.L.c. 151B, an employee is required to bring their discrimination claim to the MCAD (the state agency that enforces 151B) or the EEOC (the federal agency that enforces Title VII) within 300 days of the discriminatory action. [read post]
1 Sep 2022, 7:40 am by Naomi Shatz
If a student has experienced race-based harassment or discrimination in a vocational school, they can enforce their rights under 151C by filing a complaint with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) within one year of the date of the discriminatory act. [read post]
” That the MCAD adopted its own guidelines on tolling further suggests that the SJC’s COVID-19 Order is inapplicable to MCAD proceedings. [read post]
7 Jul 2021, 2:40 pm by Eugene Volokh
Farmers and merchants sell their wares from booths that they obtain through an application process with MCAD. [read post]
4 Aug 2020, 2:22 pm by Ana Muñoz
If the employer has six employees or more, the employee must first bring the complaint to the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) within 300 days of the date of the discrimination, before having the right to sue in court. [read post]
30 Mar 2020, 9:01 pm by Joanna L. Grossman
The #MeToo movement has focused our collective attention on the persistent problem of sexual harassment. [read post]
17 Mar 2020, 11:48 am by Naomi Shatz
 The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD), and the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), have made clear that working from home can be a reasonable accommodation if the employee can perform his or her job from home. [read post]
6 Feb 2020, 1:43 pm by Susan E. Schorr
One of the hallmarks of the Americans with Disabilities Act is that employers are required to have a dialogue—known as the “interactive process”—with an employee who requests or appears to be in need of an accommodation. [read post]
13 May 2019, 11:28 am by Morse
According to the 2018 Annual Report, sexual harassment claims filed with the MCAD increased 400 percent in January and February 2018 compared to those months in previous years. [read post]
14 May 2018, 1:59 pm by Daniel R. Long
The MCAD has also issued a guidance document that employers may provide to employees to fulfill the notice requirement. [read post]
3 May 2018, 7:55 am by Conforto Law Group
Standhard Physical Therapy, Bulega, Tambi, the MCAD found in favor of the Complainant and awarded back pay plus emotional distress damages on her claims of sexual harassment and retaliation. [read post]
19 Mar 2018, 7:34 am by Conforto Law Group
Isabel’s Pizza DBA Papa John’s Pizza, the MCAD found in favor of the Complainant and awarded emotional distress damages with 13 weeks of back pay. [read post]