FORMS
Sample Letter for requesting your Personnel Records (employee file) from the employer. Date it, sign it, keep a copy. Send it in a way that gives you proof of delivery.
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Massachusetts Attorney General's Complaint form for wage violations.
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Templates, forms, other resources for requesting disability accommodations at the Job Accommodation Network.
LOOKING FOR REPRESENTATION
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It can be difficult to find free or affordable representation for most employment matters, so be ready to make a number of calls.
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Free representation
If you are looking for free (pro bono) representation, use the Legal Resource Finder to see what is available in your area.
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Law firms
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You might find a law firm through these resources:
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Massachusetts Bar Association Referral Service 617-654-0400
Boston Bar Association Referral Service 617-742-0625
National Employment Lawyers Association
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More about finding and paying law firms
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MASSACHUSETTS STATE AGENCIES
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
Massachusetts Attorney General
Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (unemployment benefits)
Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (Workers' Compensation for on-the-job injuries)
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Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations (public employees)
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Massachusetts Department of Family & Medical Leave
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FEDERAL AGENCIES
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
National Labor Relations Board
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U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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U.S. Office of Personnel Management (federal employees)
KEY MASSACHUSETTS STATUTES
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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B (prohibiting discrimination)
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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, § 52C (Personnel Records law)
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Paid Family & Medical Leave Act
KEY FEDERAL STATUTES
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended
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Age Discrimination in Employment Act
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​Family & Medical Leave Act, as amended
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LAW LIBRARIES
Law libraries vary in size, quality, contents, access.
Many courthouses have a free public law library.
There is a free public law library in the statehouse on Beacon Hill in Boston.
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