Employment Litigation Attorney in Boston, Massachusetts

What trends do you see in employment litigation?

More In This Category

View Transcript

00:00
[Music]
00:03
so the trends employment litigation deal
00:06
with people going through various
00:08
transitions for example sometimes people
00:10
having children can can create certain
00:14
traumatic situations and they will need
00:16
help from their employers or work
00:19
through certain issues with the
00:20
employers it may be to care for a an
00:24
elderly person an elderly or sickly
00:26
parent or family member that can become
00:28
a strain on both the employer and the
00:31
employee and I think that there are laws
00:33
that have been passed more recently
00:35
amendments to the Family Medical Leave
00:37
Act and in Massachusetts certain other
00:41
statutes that have been passed to give
00:44
employees certain rights in that regard
00:46
so it’s important that the employer and
00:49
the employee work together and try to
00:51
work out a plan that works for both of
00:54
them whether it’s starting later leaving
00:57
early or whether it’s working more
00:58
remotely I think one of the trends in
01:01
today’s workplace with younger people is
01:04
that they’re just used to working
01:05
remotely they don’t take it as even
01:07
necessarily benefit they take it as a
01:09
given which I think often times some
01:11
employers that are that grew up in a
01:14
more traditional environment find that
01:15
to be more challenging so making sure
01:18
that if someone is working remotely that
01:20
they’ll that they’re working
01:21
productively and in a way that provides
01:25
the employer with what they need is a
01:27
challenge and I think it requires some
01:29
flexibility and some policymaking on
01:32
both sides and communication on both
01:35
sides so that it continues to work for
01:37
for both as I say both sides
01:40
[Music]

Boston, MA commercial litigation attorney Robert R. Berluti talks about the trends he sees in employment litigation. He explains that employment litigation often relates to employees undergoing transitions, such as having children or caring for sick or elderly family members, which can create challenges for both the employee and employer. Recent amendments to laws like the Family Medical Leave Act provide employees with certain rights. It’s crucial for employers and employees to collaborate and develop a mutually beneficial plan, whether it involves flexible schedules, remote work, or other arrangements. Younger workers often prefer remote work, which can be a challenge for employers used to a traditional environment. Effective communication, flexibility, and policymaking are essential to ensure productivity and job satisfaction for both parties.

More Videos From This Lawyer