Law 360
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
A Massachusetts engineer fired for refusing to come into the office during the COVID-19 pandemic after his remote-work request was denied can continue to pursue disability and age discrimination claims, a federal judge has ruled.
Law 360
OCTOBER 19, 2023
A Massachusetts federal judge has ruled that an electrical equipment manufacturer did not discriminate against an engineer when it denied his request to work from home amid the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Law 360
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
A fired engineer suing his former company after being denied a work-from-home accommodation during the coronavirus pandemic wants Massachusetts' top court to rule on whether employers must accommodate workers due to a family member's disability.
LawTechnologyToday
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Routines of work, school, family and other obligations were clicking back into place. That fantasy, the one that goes, “wouldn’t it be great to work from home and skip the commute?” The COVID-19 pandemic compelled the shift to work-from-home for businesses that could do so, like law firms.
Paralegal Bootcamp
APRIL 20, 2023
For example, in Plaintiff firms, long before the pandemic hit, my current firm permitted staff to work from home one day a week. When I worked on the Defense side, this was not an option. That being said, I have not worked at a Defense firm since before the pandemic, so this may not still be the case.
Cenza
JUNE 8, 2020
How did your transition to work from home go? LinkSquares transitioned in March from a mostly in-the-office environment to a Zoom and Slack run company. Moving to all virtual has worked out well. Many employees say they are more productive from home, especially without the commute.
Attorney at Work
AUGUST 27, 2021
Alexander (@heidialexander) is Massachusetts’ first director of the Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being, helping lawyers achieve a healthy and productive balance of work, personal life and health. Nerino Petro Jr.: Find a Videoconferencing System to Alleviate the Conference Room Dilemma.
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