Resources
Massachusetts General Laws (Employment Related)
The Massachusetts Blue Laws
Ancestry Discrimination: G.L. c. 151B s. 4
Sexual Orientation Discrimination: G.L. c. 151B s. 4
Sex Discrimination: G.L. c. 151B s. 4
Access to Personnel Files: G.L. c. 149 s. 52C
Smoking in the Workplace: G.L. c. 270 s. 22
Meal Breaks: G.L. c. 149 s. 100
CORI: G.L. c. 151B s.4(9 1/2)
Race Discrimination: G.L. c. 151B s. 4
Religious Discrimination: G.L. c. 151B s. 4
National Origin Discrimination: G.L. c. 151B s. 4
Uniformed Military Service Discrimination: G.L. c. 151B s. 4
Genetic Information Discrimination: G.L. c. 151B s. 4
Handicap Discrimination : G.L. c. 151B s. 4
Sexual Harassment: G.L. c. 151B s. 4
Age Discrimination: G.L. c. 151B s. 4
Compensation/Pay Discrimination: G.L. c. 149, s.105A
Independent Contractors: G.L. c. 149, s. 148B
Jury Duty: G.L. 234A, s. 48
Lie Detector Tests: G.L. c. 149, s. 19B
Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act : G.L. 149, s.105D
Retaliation (Compensation): G.L. c. 149, s. 105B
Retaliation (Fair Employment Practices)
Sexual Harassment (Policy Mandate): G.L. 151B s. 3A
Retaliation, Wages: G.L. c. 149, s. 148A
Small Necessities Leave Act: G.L. c. 149, s. 52D
Wages, Vacation: G.L. c. 149, s. 148
Workers Compensation: G.L. c. 152
Wages, Overtime: G.L. c. 151, s. 1A
Unemployment Insurance: G.L. c. 151A
Federal Laws (Employment Related)
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)
Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA)
Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA)
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA)
Break Time for Nursing Mothers Provision of the FLSA
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA)
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Agencies
US Department of Labor State Minimum Wage Laws EEOC Record Keeping Requirements Attorney Resources Workplace Rights Employers’ Guide to Workers’ Compensation
Massachusetts Attorney General
US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Occupational Safety and Health Association
United States Department of Labor
DOL Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Compliance Assistance: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
DOL Forms Library
FAQs re: COBRA
FAQs re: ERISA
USSERA Employment Law Guide
Break Time for Nursing Mothers FAQs
Handy Reference Guide to the FLSA
Workplace Poster Requirements for Small Businesses and Other Employers
Break Time for Nursing Mothers under the FLSA (Fact Sheet)
OSHA Safety and Health Topics
Employment Law Guide
Employment Laws AssistanceUnited States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Memoranda of Understanding
Enforcement Guidance and Related Documents
Enforcement Guidance: Disability Related Inquiries
Questions and Answers: Policy Guidance on Genetic Testing
EEOC Compliance Manual
Enforcement Guidance on Vicarious Employer Liability for Unlawful Harassment by Supervisors Compliance Manual on Race and Color Discrimination
Compliance Manual on Religious Discrimination
Enforcement Guidance: Unlawful Disparate Treatment of Workers with Care-giving Responsibilities
Final Regulations Implementing the ADAAA
Fact Sheet on the EEOC’s Final Regulations Implementing the ADAAA
Questions and Answers on the Final Rule Implementing the ADA Amendments Act of 2008
Questions and Answers for Small Businesses: The Final Rule Implementing the ADA Amendments Act of 2008
The Americans with Disabilities Act: A Primer for Small Business
Enforcement Guidance on the Application of the ADA to Contingent Workers Placed by Temporary Agencies and Other Staffing Firms
Q&A’s: Policy Guidance On Establishing Procedures To Facilitate The Provision Of Reasonable Accommodation
List of specific changes the ADAAA makes to the ADA
Enforcement Guidance on Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
Facts About Americans With Disabilities
Selected Enforcement Guidances and Other Policy Documents on the ADA
EEOC Compliance Manual on “Retaliation”Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
Links and Resources
Sexual Harassment Guidelines
Discrimination on the Basis of Criminal Records Fact Sheet
Handicap Discrimination Fact Sheet
Genetic Testing Fact Sheet
Maternity Leave Act Guidelines
Age Discrimination Fact Sheet
Model Sexual Harassment Policy
Discrimination Case Law ResearchThe Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General
Wage and Hour
Workplace-Related Statutes
An Advisory from the Attorney General’s Fair Labor Division on M.G.L. c. 149, s. 148B 2008/1 (PDF)An Advisory from the Attorney General’s Fair Labor Division on an Act Protecting the Wages and Tips of Certain Employees
An Advisory from the Attorney General’s Fair Labor Division on Vacation Policies
An Advisory from the Attorney General’s Fair Labor Division on An Act Providing Employees Leave for Certain Family Obligations
Restrictions on business openings on Sundays and legal holidays
Veterans’ Resource Guide
The Attorney General’s Guide for Working TeensOther Resources
information on Employees’ Unemployment Insurance
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