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Class Day/Time:
SCOPE:
Monday 9:30 – 12:00
This course is designed to examine the body of laws that address the legal rights of and restrictions on employees and employers in the workplace. This body of law includes federal discrimination statutes, civil rights, collective bargaining, and fair labor standards.
In addition, we will examine corresponding Massachusetts Laws that grant employees rights in the workplace. The laws will be examined, through case analysis and case studies, with specific focus on how those laws impact the biggest concerns facing Human
Resource Managers in the workforce today.
Weeks 1-3
Monday, August 17 th
The content for the first class will be posted on line for the start of class. There is no inclass component on that day . Students must review the power point, read the following documents under course materials:
Videos for Day one
Top Ten issue facing HR
Why companies are not getting employees
Trust in the workplace
Politics in the workplace
Read the first 3 cases listed under Employer/Employee Relationship Cases below. The remaining cases under Employer/Employee Relationship should be briefed for Class #2.
Finally, students must complete and submit the first class assignment (posted on the powerpoint) by Wednesday morning the 19 th
.
Employer/Employee Relationship Cases:
80 S.W.3d 566 (2002) In Re Halliburton Co.

503 U.S. 318 (1992) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. v. Darden
322 U.S.111 (1944) NLRB v. Hearst Publications, Inc.
28 S.Ct. 277 (1908) Adair v. United States
597 A.2d 28 (1990) Adams v. Cochran
646 N.W.2d 365 (2002)
Bammert V. Don’s Super Valu
836 F.2d 143 (1987) Collegiate Basketball Officials v. NLRB
292 N.W.2d 880 (1980) Touissaint v. Blue Cross Blue Shield
935 N.E.2d 1260 (2010) Boston Housing v. National Conference of fire fighters
Elliott v. Trustees of Montgomery Community College 655 A.2d 46 (1995)
Mass.gen.laws ch. 150A § 3
Mass.gen.laws ch. 150A § 4
456 CMR § 14
Weeks 4-6
Employment Discrimination
42 U.S.C. §1981 et seq. Old Civil Rights Law
42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.
New Civil Rights Law
411 U.S. 792 McDonnell Douglas v. Green
421 U.S. 454 (1975) J
401 U.S. 424 (1971)
Johnson v. Railway Express Agency
Griggs v. Duke Power Company
693 N.E.2d 1026 (1998) City of Salem v. MCAD
686 N.E.2d 1303 (1997) Matthews v. Ocean Spray Cranberries
29 U.S.C. § 621 Age Discrimination
469 U.S. 111 (1985) Trans World Airlines v. Thurston
646 N.E.2d 11 (1995) Blare v. Husky Injection Molding
825 N.E.2d 522 (2005) Sullivan v. Liberty Mutual Insurance
855 F.Supp. 459 (1994) Pagliarini v. General Instrument Corp.
29 U.S.C. § 791 Handicap Discrimination
42 U.S.C. § 12101 Americans with Disabilities Act
261 F.3d 1026 (2001) Grffin v. Steeltek, Inc.
480 U.S. 273 (1987)
441 Mass 632 (2004)
School Board of Nassau County v. Arline
607 N.E.2d 1035 (1993) Cox v. New England Telephone and Telegraph
440 Mass. 450 (2004) City of New Bedford v. MCAD
Ocean Spray Cranberries v. MCAD
Weeks 7-9
Gender, Pregnancy, and Sexual Harassment
Mass gen laws ch. 151B § 4
914 N.E.2d 59 (2009) Haddad v. Walmart
Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act ("MMLA")
M.G.L. c. 149, §105D
386 N.E.2d 10 (1979) Dohoney v. Director of Division of Employment
930 N.E.2d 1262 (2010) Global NAPS, Inc v. Awizsus
636 N.E.2d 212 (1994) Dalis v. Buyers Advertising

Sexual Harrassment
477 U.S. 57 (1986)
355 N.E.2d 309 (1976)
Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson
Wheelock College v. MCAD
Same-Sex Sexual Harrassment
118 S.Ct. 998 (1998) Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services
424 Mass. 285 (1997)
112 F.3d 1503 (1997)
Melnychenko et al v. 84 Lumber
Fredette v. BVP Management
Sexual Orientation Discrimination
458 Mass. 504 (2009)
379 Mass. 279 (1979)
Pelletier v. Town of Somerset
McCauley v. MCAD
75 Mass.App.Ct. 398 (2009) Augis Corp. v. MCAD
Weeks 10-11
Race/Ethnicity/National Origin
42 U.S.C. § 1981
120 F.Supp.2d 134 (2000) Joseph v. Wentworth Inst. Technology
3 F.3d 471 (1993) Sinai v. New England Telephone
686 N.E.2d 1303 (1997) Matthews v. Ocean Spray Cranberries
MGL 151B § 4
619 F.2d 99 (1980) Burns v. Sullivan
66 Mass.App.Ct. 276 (2006) Nguyen v. Univ. of Mass
414 US 86 (1973)
Religious Discrimination
Espinoza v. Farah Manufacturing Co.
804 CMR 3.01(7)(a)
Intrusion into Privacy
M.G.L.A. 214 § 1B
Testing/medical Exams/drug testing
486 F.Supp.2d 58 (2007) Carmack v. National RR
2 F.Supp.2d 128 (1998) French v. UPS
566 F.Supp.2d 32 (2008)
Tuli v. Brigham Womens’
Employee polygraph Protection Act
29 U.S.C. § 2001
M.G.L.A. 149, § 19B(2)(b).
435 Mass. 261 (2001) Bellin v. Kelley
Electronic Monitoring/emails/phone calls
M.G.L.A. 272, § 99
434 Mass. 594 (2001) Commonwealth v. Hyde
426 Mass. 261, 266 (1997) O’Sullivan v. Nynex Corp .
Weeks 12-14

Accommodating Personal, Family and Civic Needs
Family Medical Leave Act
29 U.S.C. §§ 2601
M.G.L. Ch. 149 §§ 52D
M.G.L. Ch. 151B § 1(5)
871 F.Supp 238 (1994) Seidle v. Provident Mutual Life Ins.
301 F.Supp.2d 308 (2004) Batka v. Prime Charter
546 F.Supp.2d 1360 (2008) Connor v. Sun Trust Bank
329 F.Supp.2d 772 (2004) Oby v. Baton Rouge Marriot
322 F.Supp.2d (2004) Geromanos v. Columbia University
504 F.3d 21 (2007) Mellen v. Trusteees of Boston University
Accommodating Personal, Family and Civic Needs
Military Service
29 CFR § 825.127
Jury Duty
M.G.L. Ch. 234A §§ 48, 61
Weeks 14-15
Management of the workplace within the confines of the Law
In light of all the over-riding statutory schemes discussed how do managers deal with the:
Review
Drafting and Enforcement of Company Policies
Employee Access to personnel files