Firm News
Royal Successfully Obtains Lack of Probable Cause Fi…
Published: February 15, 2018
Royal attorneys obtained a lack of probable cause finding for a non-profit organization at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. The Complainant alleged discriminati…
Royal, P.C. Obtains Dismissals in Two Related Cases
Published: January 18, 2018
The Royal attorneys successfully obtained a dismissal of two related charges brought against a nonprofit organization. The former employees argued that they were discriminated aga…
Royal, P.C. Attorneys Obtain Lack of Probable Cause …
Published: December 6, 2017
Royal attorneys successfully argued that a disability discrimination case brought against a car dealership warrants dismissal. The former employee argued that they were discrimina…
Royal Successfully Obtains Lack of Probable Cause Fi…
Published: October 12, 2017
Royal successfully obtained a lack of probable cause finding for a non-profit human services agency after a former employee claimed she was terminated for being a female caregiver.…
Women in Labor Blog
Published: June 14, 2018
The National Labor Relations Board recently issued an Advisory Opinion regarding common Employee Handbook polices. The Advisory marks a chan…
Published: June 8, 2018
In the middle of last month, Governor Baker signed a bill which will amend Massachusetts’s current “Ban the Box” legislation. The new bill e…
Published: June 4, 2018
As employers are aware, the amendments to the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act (MEPA) come online on July 1, 2018. A new MEPA provision that empl…
Published: May 23, 2018
The Supreme Court of the United States made a 5-4 ruling on Monday voting in favor of narrowing protections to employee rights.
Published: May 21, 2018
Last week, a New York-based attorney complained to a restaurant that he heard employees speaking Spanish to other customers. It’s important …
Published: May 15, 2018
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court clarified the statutory definition of an independent contractor under the Massachusetts Workers' Co…
Media Coverage
2018 Difference Makers Sponsor Video
Published: March 22, 2018
Nominee for Best Legal Blog 2017
Published: January 10, 2018
BusinessWest Interviews Daniel Carr on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Published: June 27, 2017
Articles and Newsletters
Summer Newsletter 2018
Published: June 4, 2018
Hot Water – Walking a Discrimination Tightrope at Starbucks
Published: May 9, 2018