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WORKPLACE RIGHTS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

U.S. Department of Labor has guidance, Q&A, factsheets on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission continues to roll out and revise guidance in light of the pandemic.  Note that EEOC is a federal agency, but the state agency (Mass. Commission Against Discrimination, which is usually the better place to file complaints) often looks to EEOC guidance.

Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance has information on unemployment benefits and Covid-19

The Massachusetts Attorney General’s office has a page with resources for COVID-related legal matters.

The Massachusetts Attorney General’s office has information about the state’s Sick Leave Law.

Massachusetts has a new Paid Family and Medical Leave program, which might provide temporary income replacement in some COVID-related situations.


NEWS AND EVENTS

JOIN US FOR A VIRTUAL 5K ON APRIL 11! 

The Fair Employment Project invites you to spring into action at its Virtual 5k on April 11, 2021!

You can compete in this virtual race, or just enjoy the walk, with fellow FEP supporters! Submit your time and upload your photos via a race app.

Just sign up.  Then you can run or walk anywhere and anytime within the race period,  and submit a photo of your time.

REGISTER NOW

The first 25 registrants will receive a complimentary FEP gaiter!

 Can't attend? Consider supporting FEP by making a donation. 

Don't forget to take a picture and post to social media with the hashtag #5k4FEP!


We are happy to announce that these firms have recently designated FEP as recipient of several substantial cy pres awards (unclaimed moneys from class action settlements): 

Fair Work P.C.

The Law Office of Nicholas F. Ortiz, P.C.

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FEP has had several letters published in the New York Times and Boston Globe.  Our most recent was a letter to the NYT with concerns about workers being required to sign waivers before returning to workplaces, especially when there were questions about safety:  “Don’t Ask Returning Workers to Sign a Waiver” 

This Boston Globe article quotes FEP in a piece about sexual harassment:  “Sexual harassment allegations at Brookline Trader Joe’s spur campaign to change corporate culture”

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We are proud to lend our support as amicus curiae (friend of the court) in cases of particular importance to workers.  In 2020 we signed on as amicus in Rosario v. Caring Bees Healthcare.  When Anais Rosario filed a lawsuit for sexual harassment, she was counter-sued her by the alleged harasser.  The trial court denied Ms. Rosario’s motion to dismiss the counterclaims under the state Anti-SLAPP statute, which is meant to deter retaliatory lawsuits.  FEP joined the Mass. Employment Lawyers Association and several other organizations to support Ms. Rosario’s successful appeal of that decision.  Ms. Rosario was represented by Bennett & Belfort.

 


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