by webmaster | Jan 17, 2023
With the COVID-19 pandemic lasting for almost two years, we are finally beginning to understand more about the long-term effects of the virus. While there is still much that we don’t know, we have been able to get an increasingly better picture of what those...
by webmaster | May 1, 2020
Congress passed the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) as its second legislative initiative intended to assist individuals and businesses impacted by COVID-19. (The first initiative was The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which as...
by webmaster | Apr 15, 2020
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...
by webmaster | Apr 29, 2019
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...
by webmaster | Feb 14, 2018
This morning I appeared on the Hill-Man Morning Show, a Boston radio talk show on WAAF, to provide a little advice on navigating the workplace and love. You can listen to the segment here during which I provide 5 Tips on How to Date at Work and Stay Out of Trouble. ...
by webmaster | Feb 5, 2018
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...
by Tara Swartz | Aug 15, 2017 | Articles, News & Updates, Pregnancy and Childbirth
In late July 2017, Massachusetts joined a growing list of states expanding protections for pregnant women in the workplace when it enacted the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) (set to take effect on April 1, 2018). The PWFA amends the state...
by webmaster | Oct 1, 2016
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...
by webmaster | Aug 15, 2016
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...
by Tara Swartz | Apr 14, 2016
April 14, 2016 – By Attorney Tara Swartz The Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) is a federal law that was passed in 1993. It provides benefits to millions of workers across the United States. Very generally, the FMLA provides employees with at least 1 year of...
