Massachusetts Retaliation Case Studies
Real Stories of Triumph Over Workplace Retaliation in MassachusettsDiscover real stories of individuals who fought against unlawful retaliation in the workplace. While Massachusetts generally practices "at-will employment," there are crucial exceptions that protect employees from retaliation when engaging in legally protected activities, such as reporting discrimination or harassment, exercising wage and hour rights, taking family medical leave, and more.
Each of these cases sheds light on the challenges employees face and the legal solutions we provided to protect their rights. Every person's situation is unique, but these stories offer valuable insights for those navigating similar struggles. Explore our case studies to learn more about these individuals' experiences and how they found resolution against unlawful retaliation. Employer Retaliation for Wage Complaint by Failing to Process Green Card Application
Ganesh's Story: An Indian citizen working in Massachusetts, Ganesh faced retaliation when his employer failed to process his green card application as promised. This jeopardized his ability to work in the U.S. Read more here.
Retaliation for Reporting Sexual Harassment
Anna, an Assistant General Manager at a national chain restaurant, endured sexual harassment from her General Manager. When she reported it, she faced retaliation. Learn how she confronted this situation and sought justice. Read more here.
Retaliation Against Health Care Worker for Reporting Unlawful Practices
As a Certified Nurse's Aide, Amanda witnessed violations of laws and regulations in a Massachusetts hospital. When she reported these issues, she became a target of retaliation by her co-workers and management. Discover how she took a stand. Read more here.
Retaliation Against Employee for Using Earned Sick Time
Maria, a bartender at a Massachusetts nightclub, exercised her right to take earned sick time for a crucial family matter. Her manager's response was retaliation, resulting in her losing her lucrative shift. Learn how Maria faced this challenge. Read more here.
Retaliation Against Employee for Workers Compensation Claim
David, a warehousing and purchasing manager, experienced a workplace injury and reported it to his supervisor. Instead of supporting his Workers Compensation claim, David faced discouragement. Explore how he overcame this adversity. Read more here.
Retaliation Against Employee for Taking Family Medical Leave
Lisa, an employee at a chemical supply company, had to take time off to care for herself and her children after her husband's sudden death. Despite providing proper notifications and documentation, she faced retaliation from her employer. Discover her journey to justice. Read more here.
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Rebecca Rogers: Rebecca is a 2006 graduate of Boston College Law School, and has worked with slnlaw since 2013. She previously worked as an intellectual property litigation attorney for Fish & Richardson in Boston, Massachusetts, and clerked for the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Rebecca has helped clients with wage and hour disputes, employment discrimination and retaliation claims, review and negotiation of severance and non compete agreements, and advice to both employees and employers about navigating complex employment situations.
Jenna Ordway: Jenna is a 2013 graduate of Quinnipiac Law School, and also earned an LLM in Taxation from Boston University in 2015. She has been affiliated with slnlaw since 2011, first as a law clerk and then as an attorney. Jenna has been recognized since 2019 as a "Rising Star" by Massachusetts Superlawyers. Jenna has helped clients with review and negotiation of severance and non compete agreements, wage and hour disputes, employment and discrimination claims, and advice to small business owners about employment law and other business matters.
Elijah Bresley: Eli is a 2014 graduate of Seton Hall Law school, and has worked with slnlaw since 2020. He previously worked for a boutique employment law firm outside of Boston, and then for the Labor and Employment department of a large Boston firm. He also spent a year clerking for the judges of the Superior Court in Hartford, Connecticut. Eli has helped clients on the employee and employer side with all varieties of employment law issues, including employment discrimination, retaliation, and wage and hour issues, litigation in MCAD and state and federal courts, and advising employers about employment policies and practices.
Sharleen Tinnin: Sharleen is a 2010 graduate of Northeastern University School of Law, and has been with slnlaw since 2023. Prior to joining slnlaw, she worked with King, Tilden, McEttrick & Brink, P.C. on complex civil litigation matters. She previously worked for the United States Department of Justice, and received an "Excellence in Justice" award in 2017. Sharleen has helped clients with wage and hour, discrimination and retaliation disputes, review and negotiation of severance agreements, and litigation in MCAD and state and federal courts on employment related issues.
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