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		<title>Massachusetts Fair Compensation Law</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 14:39:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Merrill</dc:creator>
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		<title>Lawmakers Consider Imposing New Sick Leave Requirements on Massachusetts Employers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Via a bill that is supported by Governor Deval Patrick and was recently reported favorably by a legislative committee, Massachusetts lawmakers are deciding whether to require employers to offer sick leave benefits to their workers. While most employers voluntarily permit workers to be out sick for reasonable periods, the benefit is not mandatory and employees can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My boss, a white male,  is wage discriminating against minorities.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:31:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Merrill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Additional  Information: The owner at my place of employment in Southboro is wage discriminating.  As a white male he pays Hispanics/blacks/females significantly less on average and in similar positions than white males. In a lot of cases the job levels/titles are identical and a Hispanic male will get paid 25% less than a white male. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I was the only one fired for failing a drug test.  Isn&#8217;t this discrimination?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Merrill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Additional  Information: I work for a company in Ashland, MA that has over 50 employees and was recently fired for failing a drug test. There were several  of us that were randomly tested, but I was the only one fired. I know without a doubt that at least 2 of the others failed their test [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Properly Classifying Employees in Massachusetts</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:47:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Merrill</dc:creator>
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		<title>Arbitration Clauses Can Shorten Filing Deadlines, Alter Procedural Rules</title>
		<link>http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2012/02/arbitration-clauses-can-shorten-filing-deadlines-alter-procedural-rules/</link>
		<comments>http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2012/02/arbitration-clauses-can-shorten-filing-deadlines-alter-procedural-rules/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discrimination]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Employers may have a new weapon to help them combat discrimination suits by disgruntled employees &#8212; craftily drafted arbitration clauses. That view will certainly carry the day if a recent superior court decision stands up on review. In a case that once again challenged the enforceability of an arbitration clause in the employment context, the court found [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Non Compete Agreements in Massachusetts</title>
		<link>http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2012/02/non-compete-agreements-in-massachusetts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Merrill</dc:creator>
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		<title>Massachusetts to Grant Work Leave Rights to Domestic Violence Victims?</title>
		<link>http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2012/01/massachusetts-to-grant-work-leave-rights-to-domestic-violence-victims/</link>
		<comments>http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2012/01/massachusetts-to-grant-work-leave-rights-to-domestic-violence-victims/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discrimination]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By an overwhelming vote of 34-0, the Massachusetts State Senate voted on January 12 to grant victims of domestic violence up to 15 days of annual leave. The bill is not yet law as it must be approved by the state&#8217;s house of representatives and then signed by Governor Deval Patrick. Given the lack of dissent in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In MA is it legal for an interviewer to ask if I&#8217;ve been convicted of a felony?</title>
		<link>http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2011/12/in-ma-is-it-legal-for-an-interviewer-to-ask-if-ive-been-convicted-of-a-felony/</link>
		<comments>http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2011/12/in-ma-is-it-legal-for-an-interviewer-to-ask-if-ive-been-convicted-of-a-felony/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:20:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Merrill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Additional  Information: During a recent job interview, I was asked if I was ever convicted of a felony.   I felt I had to answer the question so I answered honestly, &#8220;yes&#8221; for something that happened over 10 years ago.   I thought it was against the law in MA for employers to ask this?   Is there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What does MA law allow employers to say in a reference check?</title>
		<link>http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2011/12/what-does-ma-law-allow-employers-to-say-in-a-reference-check/</link>
		<comments>http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2011/12/what-does-ma-law-allow-employers-to-say-in-a-reference-check/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:20:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Merrill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Additional Information: I&#8217;m been unemployed for 6 months and have been applying for jobs and interviewing but have received no job offers.  Then I got to wondering what my former employer can say about me in a reference?  Does MA law restrict employers from only providing info like dates worked and title and job responsibilities?  [...]]]></description>
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