Category Archives: Harassment

Prevent Employer Liability By Properly Investigating Sexual Harassment Claims

By Renee Inomata on July 17th, 2012 Posted in Compliance, Policies & Notices, Discrimination, Harassment, Supervisor Training

A recent decision by a full panel of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) emphasizes the need for supervisors to understand their duty to act to ensure that unlawful harassment allegations are addressed and that any such conduct ceases. Since 1998, two cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, Faragher v. City of Boca Raton… Continue Reading

How to Deal With the New Massachusetts Transgender Law

By Renee Inomata on March 27th, 2012 Posted in Compliance, Policies & Notices, Discipline & Performance Management, Discrimination, Harassment, Hiring, Supervisor Training

With the new year, Massachusetts employers must add “gender identity” to the list of classes entitled to protection from employment discrimination and retaliation. What was touted as the “transgender rights” law in Massachusetts is, in fact, a “gender identity” law. The Massachusetts transgender rights law defines “gender identity” as: [A] person’s gender-related identity, appearance or… Continue Reading