Massachusetts Employment & Labor Law Report - June 2004

Volume V, No. 2 (Online Edition)

The Massachusetts Employment & Labor Law Report presents a summary of the latest developments and decisions in the Massachusetts State Courts.

This month’s newsletter focuses on:

• Employers Must Act on Reasonable Accommodation Request to Start the Limitations Period
• Massachusetts High Court Curtails Respondents' Jury Trial Rights for Discrimination Claims
• Federal Court Dismisses Religious Discrimination Claims Due to Reasonable Accommodation
• Decision Maker's Acton may be Discriminatory becasue of Co-worker's Unlawful Motive
• Massachusetts Appeals Court Scrutinizes Job Descriptions in Evaluating Essential Functions of Position
• Supreme Court to Decide Viability of Disparate Age Impact Claims
• SJC Clarifies Overtime Premium Pay Law