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Family Medical and Paid Sick Leave Rights During COVID-19

  Congress passed The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) as part of its legislative initiative to address the impact of COVID-19 in our communities and at work. The Act seeks to address multiple national concerns by requiring certain action...

Massachusetts Non-Compete Law – Big Changes

After years of debate, Massachusetts enacted a new law that governs non-competition agreements (frequently referred to as ‘non-competes’) between employers and employees. The law went into effect October 1, 2018. It includes many changes to the way non-competes will...

Attorney Tara Swartz in the News Discussing Sexual Harassment

Attorney Tara Swartz was quoted in an article run by The Rainbow Times concerning sexual harassment in the workplace.  Check out the article by clicking below. If you are being sexually harassed at work, you don’t have to cope with it. Call me for help instead...

Attorney Tara M. Swartz Named to 2016 Super Lawyer List

Attorney Swartz has been selected for inclusion in the 2016 Massachusetts and New England Super Lawyers List. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional...

Time Limits for Filing Discrimination Claims in Massachusetts

If you are the victim of discrimination, be advised that your right to file a claim is subject to a statute of limitations. This means you only have a certain period of time to file your claim or you lose the ability to do so, forever. In Massachusetts, employment...

How Prove a Workplace Discrimination Claim

Most people generally understand that state and federal laws prohibit discrimination in the workplace against persons who are members of protected classes (e.g. age, race, gender, disability, etc.). That is, you cannot be treated differently than others who are not in...