Plaintiff seeks to recover damages from her employer for employment discrimination and sexual harassment. Plaintiff states in her complaint that the acts of the defendant are so outrageous that punitive damages are due up to and including attorney fees.
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The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) is the independent state agency that enforces the Massachusetts anti-discrimination laws by investigating complaints of discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, and other aspects of everyday life.
The easiest way to prove unlawful discrimination is through the use of direct evidence. Direct evidence is the kind that, if believed, requires a conclusion that unlawful discrimination motivated the employer's decision. Direct evidence requires no inference or presumption.
An ongoing DCF case is supposed to be voluntary. That means that you can refuse to cooperate with DCF. But if you refuse to work with DCF, DCF is likely to become more concerned about your child's safety. If you refuse to work with DCF, you risk DCF removing your child from you and placing them in foster care.
You can ask DCF to change its decision by asking for a DCF fair hearing. Asking DCF to change its decision is called "appealing" the decision. In most cases, you must ask for a fair hearing within 30 calendar days of the decision that you are appealing.
First, you have the right to know why DCF is investigating. They must tell you the allegations or concerns that led to the investigation. You also have the right to an attorney. If you're worried about how to handle questions or the investigation itself, getting a lawyer can help protect your interests.
119, § 51B, DCF is required to: (a) conduct an the investigation of the report of suspected child abuse or neglect; (b) provide a written evaluation of the child's household (including the parents and home environment); and (c) make a written determination regarding the safety of and risk posed to the child, as well as ...
Evidence in a discrimination case in California typically includes: emails, text messages, recordings, disciplinary forms, termination documents, or a copy of your employment contract if one exists. If you're like most Californians, you spend an inordinate amount of time at work.
In fact, the title defines an employee as simply "an individual employed by an employer." Therefore, assuming they work — or are applying to work — for a covered employer as outlined above, Title VII provides discrimination protection for all employees, former employees, and those applying to be employees.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
When you make a discrimination claim, you need to provide the court with evidence from which it could decide that the discrimination took place. The obligation on you to provide this evidence is called the burden of proof.