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In September, 2016, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) issued a guidance concerning  gender identity discrimination.  See  http://www.mass.gov/mcad/docs/gender-identity-guidance.pdf  Since 2012, G.L. c.151B has prohibited employment discrimination on the basis of an individual’s gender identity, including discrimination against an employee or job applicant with regard to recruitment, hiring, firing, discipline, promotion, wages, job assignments, training, benefits, … Read more

Effective July 1, 2018, Massachusetts has amended its equal pay act. The new law makes it easier for an employee to prove that she (or he) was paid less than employees of a different gender for performing comparable work. The law also prohibits employers from seeking information about a job applicant’s salary history and from … Read more